Home & Garden

Seaside Homes – Environmental Rebates – At Home and On the Road

by Janice Henshaw -  Rebates – now that's an exciting and productive research area to enjoy at the start of 2022. Who doesn't like to upgrade their home or vehicle and then get part of the purchase price back? It's now more important than ever to explore environmental rebates before making major purchase decisions. Here's [...]

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West Coast Gardener – Bill Morgan: Raising Gardens & Harvesting Health

by Jo Barnes | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography His above ground garden boasts fragrant, firm vegetables and colourful fruit bursting with flavour. How is it that an 88-year old hayseed from the prairies has been so successful with this garden? Brentwood Bay senior, Bill Morgan, has spent a lifetime as a gardener and landscaper,

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Living Off the Land – Flora & Fauna Farm: Health and Harvest on the Homestead

by Jo Barnes | photo by Nunn Other Photography When you think of caring for the land, encouraging growth and well-being of plants and animals and an abiding love for the overall environment, the term Mother Nature often springs to mind. At one Saanich farm, the "mother," in this case, has a daughter named Olive.

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West Coast Gardener – Embrace Your Clay!

by Chris Sigurdson, Peninsula Landscape Supplies As gardeners, we are always plagued with problems that can present significant challenges. These problems could include pests (wildlife and insects), noxious weeds, poor fertility, plant diseases, unexpected changes in environmental conditions … the list goes on. Personally, I always find that the most troublesome issue is the soil.

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Seaside Homes – A Magnificent Home and “To Die For” View

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Nunn Other Photography An ocean-front Deep Cove property in North Saanich has a newly finished 4,900-square-foot, three-storey home that contractor/designer Chris Walker describes as a "showpiece of beauty and craftsmanship." Chris has been in the design and contracting business for 27 years. He summed up this three-year project: "The

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