by Katie Kroeker, Pacific Ridge Landscapes – Patios are synonymous with summer days and languid evenings. They invite us to slow down, reconnect with others and to enjoy the moment. Have you ever wondered would it take to transform your own outdoor space into your new favourite destination? The next time you’re out on a […]
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by Muffet Billiard-Leake, Muffet & Louisa; and Margot Wilson, Dig This Sidney – Summer is here – most of us want to open the doors and move our living and entertaining to the patio, garden, deck or even roof top. Transforming our outside space to a comfortable and welcoming extra room without walls can be a
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story by Janice Henshaw | photos by Geoff Hobson Photography courtesy LIDA Homes – The Bourne Terrace home of Jan and Grace has an elegant curb appeal. Built next to the Sidney Centre for Plant Health in North Saanich, it has an expansive view of green fields to the north, and ocean to the east.
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by Matt Hall, Red Feather Horticulture – Other than deer, there isn’t an animal that creates more gardening headaches than the family dog. Whether they are digging, chewing or trampling, it’s hard to control that force of horticultural destruction we call “Fido.” That said: here are a few tricks and tips that can help you
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Story by Janice Henshaw | photos by Nunn Other Photography – “Hark, now hear the sailors cry / Smell the sea, and feel the sky / Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic … ” – Van Morrison Have you ever dreamed of living aboard a boat? Watching the sun sink into
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