Home & Garden

by Janice Henshaw -  I am glad you asked! Today's story title is similar to the NYT's daily word puzzle – Connections – in which you look for common threads between a group of four words. Careful: it's addictive! The four items in this title are all part of … Summertime Upgrades! From the experts,

by Matt Hall, Redfeather Horticulture -  As any south Island gardener knows, our climate is Mediterranean, meaning that it's closer in weather to coastal Spain than it is to most other Canadian cities. With the warming summers and longer periods of drought, gardeners have embraced many plants from elsewhere in the world that have comparable

by Yanna King, Yanna King Interior Design -  I often get asked "How many pillows should be on a bed?" The answer is: It depends. Are you a minimalist, a maximalist or somewhere in between? Making a bed is easy; styling a bed is an artform. In order to achieve a pleasing result, you need

story and photos by Kathryn Alvarez -  Spring is upon us, and now is a good time to plan your summer vegetable garden. If you've never had a vegetable garden before but are interested in growing food for you and/or your family and don't know where to start, read on. Pick the Right Location Do

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Leah Gray -  Daniela and Francesco spent four years looking for the perfect home in the greater Victoria area. They had owned homes in the White Rock/South Surrey area for 40 years, but as their retirement from the public service drew near, they wanted to move closer to their

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Vince Klassen -  A gravel path leads to the beach, and halfway down there is a sitting area where the path widens out with a rock wall built into the sloping hill. When this property was for sale in 2018, homeowner-to-be Debra saw this magical spot and imagined enjoying

story and photos by Cynthia Philp -  Many of our beloved plants were once carefully cultivated and tended centuries ago in kitchen or physician gardens. Although we don't know when rosemary (Salvia Rosmarinus) was first cultivated, we do know that by 5000 BC, Egyptians recognized the usefulness of this fragrant plant. Rosemary is ideally suited