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Outdoor Dining 3 Ways

May 26, 2022

by Hayley Jackson, Viane Designs & Styling - There really isn't anything better than summer on the West Coast. After such a long cold spring with so much rain, it's nice to finally be able to host outside and enjoy your patio space! Sitting outside and enjoying the scenery with friends or family is something [...]

Outdoor Dining 3 Ways

West Coast Gardener – Native Plants That Every Gardener Should Know – Pt. II

May 26, 2022

by Matt Hall, Red Feather Horticulture - With the amount of feedback we received after our first article on "West Coast Native Plants," we thought that another dive into our favourite choices might be welcome. Below are plants that we use a great deal in our planting schemes due to their robustness and beauty. We

West Coast Gardener – Native Plants That Every Gardener Should Know – Pt. II

Seaside Homes – Who’s Afraid of the Building Inspector?

May 26, 2022

by Janice Henshaw - Not me! I interviewed Sidney's senior building inspector, Andre James, and was impressed with his affable manner and expressed interest in helping to guide builders and homeowners through the building inspection process. He seems ready and willing to help answer questions and is not scary at all! There is a province-wide

Seaside Homes – Who’s Afraid of the Building Inspector?

Seaside Homes – Goodbye Sweet Routines – Hello Open Roads! Family Living in an RV

April 28, 2022

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - Tonight is the last night you will sleep in your cozy warm bed, safe from the elements, in the house you love in your oh-so-familiar neighbourhood. In the morning, you will wake up, pack last-minute things, lock the door and shepherd the kids into your

Seaside Homes – Goodbye Sweet Routines – Hello Open Roads! Family Living in an RV

West Coast Gardener – Do Your Landscape Ideas Need a Professional Designer?

April 28, 2022

by Colin Eaton, Garden City Tree & Landscape Ltd. - Creating a new landscape or rescuing an existing landscape can be fun and rewarding. If it is a simple design, you can use grid paper to create a scaled layout that includes the dimensions of certain elements. However, mistakes can be costly with a complicated

West Coast Gardener – Do Your Landscape Ideas Need a Professional Designer?