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Dear Helen: I planted my first rose bushes last year 鈥� three Charisma Floribunda roses. They flowered through the fall and beyond. Because the plants kept blooming, I did not prune them.

The catalogue from William Dam Seeds has long been a significant player in my planting repertoire. The company was founded by Dutch immigrants to Canada 72 years ago, about the same time that some old friends of mine immigrated as a newlywed couple.

Dear Tony: We live in the Okanagan and our strata corporation is located on a higher elevation. We have snow frequently.

Dear Helen: I have a large potted poinsettia. Can I plant it outdoors in a sheltered area? I鈥檝e seen hedges of these plants on Maui. A.S. Poinsettias are not hardy outdoors in our climate, but they do benefit from a summer outdoors in filtered light.

In our coastal climate, February can be a tricky, undependable month. The forecasts I鈥檝e seen don鈥檛 indicate any super-nasty weather, just a few light frosts overnight.

Dear Tony: How do we get the year-end financial report from our strata corporation? Our fiscal year ends on Oct. 31, and we normally have our general meeting in November to approve the budget for the next year.

It used to be a 鈥渇armhouse鈥� was simply a house built on agricultural land. Not any more.

Dear Helen: I have a balcony garden with potted jasmines, a Hyde Hall clematis, and hostas. I鈥檝e noticed signs of life in the clematis.

Is 91原创 ready for tree houses? Two new residential towers proposed for Alberni and Bidwell streets in the West End are designed to mimic large undulating cedars to lend a 91原创 character and identity to the project, according to the design a

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has just approved $125,000 from our contingency fund for roofing replacement.