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Condo Smarts: Bylaw change creates bigger problem for strata

Condo Smarts: Bylaw change creates bigger problem for strata

When a strata corporation adopts new bylaws there are two decisions that must be filed in the Land Title Registry.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Watering-weary residents get a break

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Watering-weary residents get a break

Vegetable plantings that were seriously stalled in the searing heat of last spring and summer have been producing prolifically this year.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Hollyhock-like volunteer is Malva sylvestris

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Hollyhock-like volunteer is Malva sylvestris

Malva sylvestris is a freely self-sowing perennial characterized by large, hollyhock-like foliage and showy, dark-striped, mauve-purple blooms.
Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises

Guerrilla gardeners unafraid to break law to fight climate, affordability crises

Guerrilla gardening — gardening on land that does not belong to you without permission — comes with risks, including charges of trespassing.
House Beautiful: A stunning oasis of plants and pollinators

House Beautiful: A stunning oasis of plants and pollinators

Palm trees and ornamental grasses adorn the front yard while an amazing array of fruits and vegetables grown in back of this property that you can visit as part of the self-guided Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour on Sept. 7.
B.C. revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

B.C. revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys

The province says all new buildings designed under the changes will require safety measures including sprinklers, smoke-management systems and wider stairwells.
Got pruning remorse? How to fill in those bare spaces

Got pruning remorse? How to fill in those bare spaces

After 20 years of growth, some of the ever-widening, 40-foot-tall Leyland cypress trees running along my backyard property line are blocking the walkway.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Wait for spring to lift and divide dahlia tubers

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Wait for spring to lift and divide dahlia tubers

When dividing a clump, make sure that each tuber you keep for replanting has a piece of stem with a growth bud.
Condo Smarts: Depreciation, electrical planning reports mandatory for most stratas

Condo Smarts: Depreciation, electrical planning reports mandatory for most stratas

Beginning 2023, new legislation and regulations were brought into effect that apply to both depreciation reports and electrical planning reports.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Shade-cloth protects leafy greens

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Shade-cloth protects leafy greens

Shaded area in veggie plot allows leafy green vegetables to thrive even under fiercely hot summer sun.