Home & Garden

by Colin Eaton, Garden City Tree & Landscape – Temperatures are heating up on the lower Island. Time for summer barbecues, lounging in the sun, drinks on the patio and going to the beach! We all look forward to the hot weather, but the temperature outside requires us to be more conscious of how much

On Saturday, July 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm., the public will be able to visit beautiful local gardens during the 10th Annual For the Love of Africa Society Water Garden Tour. The tour is self-guided; for $25 an individual is given a map and the addresses of 10 homes in the greater Victoria

  story by Janice Henshaw | photography by www.nuttycake.com On the small upper ferry deck, the sun is hot and visitors snap photos of the islands, orange-hulled freighters, barges loaded with sawdust from the Crofton Mill, and Mt. Baker in the far distance. The picturesque crossing from Crofton (Osborne Bay) on Vancouver Island to Vesuvius

by Cam McLennan, Island Pro Mowing and Landscaping Inc. – Xeriscaping, or drought-tolerant landscaping, as it’s also referred to, is the practice of creating yards, gardens and landscapes that reduce or eliminate the need for artificial watering throughout most of the year. This is accomplished by the implementation of more hardcaped areas and also by

by Alison Coley-Donohue, Meadow Oak Nursery – Our pets share our outdoor space, and we want to keep our four-legged family members safe while they are enjoying their outdoor living. As gardeners we have to be mindful of the risks of growing a number of plants that could be harmful if they were to be

by John Creviston, Catscape/Beautiful World Living Environments – Your furry feline friend is stationed at the window screen, sniffing the breeze and imagining all the adventures it could be having outside. But outside is a hazardous place, with predators, toxins and unfriendly neighbours a constant threat. You also love feeding songbirds and hummingbirds, but don’t

  trendspotting by Susi McMillan | photography by www.nuttycake.com TASTES OF FIR Get ready for the host season. Convenient comfort foods for easy entertaining or soulful gift giving – some are made with the unique taste of local Douglas fir. Locally made on the Peninsula with a true sense of Canadian spirit. Yummy eh? Douglas