Home & Garden

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography -  Homeowners Elaine and John have a map of the world mounted on the wall of their home office; it has dozens of colourful pins that mark all the countries they have visited. There are still some gaps, though, that they plan on filling. For the

by Laurel Rassenti, Russell Nursery -  Gardeners have much to do. We are forever making lists of tasks to accomplish. No sooner is one task completed than another is added to the list. This plant needs moving. That plant needs pruning. What was I thinking when I planted (insert name here)? It's time to mulch

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Vince Klassen Photographic -  Nearing retirement after working in Saudi Arabia for 23 years, Helen and Paul bought a waterfront lot on Vancouver Island and hired Tidman Construction to build their dream home. They worked remotely from overseas with Andrew Tidman and residential designer David Anders to create the

by Cynthia Philp -  I love creating gardens small enough to fit on an outdoor table, and tough enough to thrive without much intervention. Even though these gardens provide four season beauty, I do not water, fertilize, spray for insects, trim or protect then. Weeks can go by before I check on my table top