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A charming May 1 tradition in past times was to leave little baskets of flowers on the doorsteps of cherished friends. This 鈥淢ay Day鈥� practice was a way to celebrate the return of spring with others. Celebrating with flowers remains with us.

A new listing on Bowen Island is causing a stir for its oceanfront land of 137 acres and its bucolic, working farm. It is the first time in nearly 60 years that the property, known as Endswell, has been for sale.

Dear Helen: My garden鈥檚 soil dried alarmingly fast in the hot, dry weather this month. I鈥檓 wondering now whether months of heat and drought lie ahead, just as I鈥檓 extending a perennial and a herb garden.

What used to be a pile of blasted rock, construction debris, paint cans and truckloads of garden litter has been transformed into a vision of beauty and imagination featured on this year鈥檚 Victoria Conservatory of Music Mother鈥檚 Day Musical Garden To

A week (mostly) away from office work allowed me to make only the tiniest dent in the number of garden projects at hand. Still, being able to spend hours in the garden every day was a treat.

Dear Tony: Our strata highrise was one of many hard hit by the insurance increases last year. Our deductible increased to $100,000 for water escape.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has chosen to leave our pool and exercise room open to residents of our building. Many of our owners are concerned about the risks of the virus spreading and have pressured our strata council to rethink this option.

Self-admitted 鈥渉ouse junkies鈥� Julie and Robin Muir realized early in their relationship that they share an interest in residential architecture and design.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation proposed a new bylaw at our recent annual meeting that will permit other classes of people to be elected to the strata council.

Early last autumn, I felt very fortunate as I ambled through the impressive selection of spring-flowering bulbs at a garden centre close to my home. A considerable number of them were marked as new releases on the retail market.