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Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: 2023 a wakeup call for weather changes

Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: 2023 a wakeup call for weather changes

Measures never before required to grow certain plants well now need to be set in place
Condo Smarts: Guest suite might require charging for PST

Condo Smarts: Guest suite might require charging for PST

When there is a commercial activity it is quite possible you will be required to charge PST
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Rieger begonias, carrots in containers, and snapdragons for cutting

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Rieger begonias, carrots in containers, and snapdragons for cutting

Garden expert Helen Chesnut answers questions on keeping begonias blooming, growing carrots in containers, and whether snapdragons are difficult to grow for cut flowers.
Condo Smarts: Heat pump conversion for strata can be complex

Condo Smarts: Heat pump conversion for strata can be complex

Heat pump conversions are an excellent option for building common areas, but there are a number of issues that must be addressed before an upgrade.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: What should I do after my amaryllis blooms?

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: What should I do after my amaryllis blooms?

The traditional method of managing an amaryllis bulb after it has flowered is to remove the faded flowers and re-build the bulb for another season. Here's how.
Condo Smarts: Are guest suites exempt from short-term accommodation rules?

Condo Smarts: Are guest suites exempt from short-term accommodation rules?

The Short Term Accommodation Act has a specific exemption for strata corporations.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Holidays stir memories of Christmas

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Holidays stir memories of Christmas

Here鈥檚 to many pleasant gardening adventures in the new year.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to colour bracts on poinsettia

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to colour bracts on poinsettia

The easy route to achieving at least some colour on a poinsettia is to find a place in your house where lights are not often turned on at night.
$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

$1.2M heat pump bill shows gap in B.C. climate plan

A residential building's struggle to swap old gas furnaces for heat pumps offers a warning to thousands of buildings across B.C.
Condo Smarts: Even smaller stratas need electric planning report

Condo Smarts: Even smaller stratas need electric planning report

The purpose of an electric planning report is to determine how much power is available to your strata corporation.