Home & Garden

by Katie Kroeker, Pacific Ridge Landscapes – Lately several clients have asked us to design bird gardens, so I thought I’d share some practical pointers on how to make your own garden more bird friendly. The next time you’re in your garden, take a look around to discover if it has what it takes to […]

by Chris Sigurdson, Peninsula Landscape Supplies – It’s spring again and many of us have already started planting our vegetable gardens. It was amazing to see how many people took an interest creating vegetable gardens last year, and I certainly hope you all keep them up. We started planting ours in the last week of

story by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography except where noted - Andi and Larry Hook, the owners of Hook & Hook Designs in Sidney, design and manage custom projects for their clients. In 2016, they bought a project of their own, a two-bedroom, one-bathroom, single-storey house in Sidney built in 1965. The

story by Janice Henshaw - With the real estate market so hot, is it still a good idea to renovate the bathroom if you plan to sell your home soon? Michelle Holmes and Erin Mackenzie (Holmes Realty) agree that money spent on updating the kitchen and bathroom before a sale results in a good return.