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Dear Tony: Our Langley condo renewed our insurance policy in April and the maximum amount of coverage we can obtain is 70 per cent of our replacement value with a $500,000 deductible.

Dear Helen: Earlier in the spring I聽admired patches of little pink flowers in a friend鈥檚 garden. When I asked what they were she said they grow from bulbs and are called 鈥淧ink Giant.鈥� I鈥檇 love to have some of these beauties in my garden.

Dear Debbie: We are big readers and our bookshelves are overflowing. We are taking this down time to edit the piles and would like to create a more visually attractive display. Where would you start? Thanks.

Two plants in my garden routinely bloom in time for Mother鈥檚 Day 鈥� in most years. They are rock daphne and a species tulip called Lilac Wonder that has lived and flowered in the garden for decades.

It鈥檚 no surprise that Chris Nation is passionate about gardening, and enjoys building pergolas, creating ponds, designing waterfalls and propagating Meyer lemon trees. Creating garden delights is in his DNA.

Dear Helen: I鈥檝e become convinced that I have a congenital inability to grow basil. It either fails to germinate, turns black or collapses. I鈥檓 ready to聽have one more go at it, if you can provide some hope of success. B.C. You are not alone.

Dear Tony: What happens when an electronic meeting has to adjourn as a result of technical problems and voting problems? We held our annual meeting last week via a zoom conference. The meeting was confusing from the beginning.

Are we there yet? What parent on a road trip with children hasn鈥檛 heard this plaintive grumbling every few minutes? Now, it鈥檚 become a nation-wide lament as people feel the constrictions of a health-preserving safety regime and long for a return to f

Forget about trends. Forget about the latest, greatest colours to paint your rooms. Instead, think about what would make you happier. And give this job to your home.

Dear Helen: What fertilizers do you use? When and how often do you use them? B.G.