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Debbie Travis: Unlike sponging, some paint effects stay in style
Dear Debbie: I鈥檇 like to try a paint effect for the walls in our living room, but I am concerned that it will become out of date and be difficult to cover up. I have heard you joking about sponging, which I did in our nursery years ago.
Mar 21, 2020 6:00 AM
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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Tips for taking care of your body while gardening
Some of us, having long ago eschewed the dainty life, are fully engrossed these days in our gardens 鈥 digging and lifting, bending, kneeling and hauling as we weed, plant, prune, and tend compost heaps.
Mar 21, 2020 6:00 AM
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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Traps help curb spotted wing Drosophila
Dear Helen: What were the tiny white worms that infested my strawberries and raspberries last year? Is there a way to prevent a repetition of this damage? D.B.
Mar 18, 2020 6:00 AM
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Condo Smarts: Stratas have options for remote voting on聽urgent matters
Dear Tony: Our strata corporation is 125 units and we have an upcoming annual general meeting that is going to be critical, as we need to approve a significant increase in our budget to cover our insurance.
Mar 18, 2020 6:00 AM
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House Beautiful: 1980s-era home on Tanner Ridge transformed
From the outside, this one-level bungalow in the suburban Saanich neighbourhood of Tanner Ridge looks like a typical 1980s-era builder鈥檚 special, with a double-car garage dominating its facade.
Mar 14, 2020 6:01 AM
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Debbie Travis: Tips for 鈥榞raffiti鈥 wall, home office video-conferencing screen
Dear Debbie: My teenage kids want to decorate the basement, which is their hangout, and do not want any input from me. We gave them a small budget to cover the cost of paint and a few necessities, such as oversized cushions.
Mar 14, 2020 6:00 AM
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Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Wasp mystery reveals power of marigolds
Ongoing email conversations with readers constitute a significant perk of writing this column. Your comments and inquiries often launch me into a step-by-step mystery to be solved, puzzle-like, piece by piece.
Mar 14, 2020 6:00 AM
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Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: Heirloom 'honesty' plant prized for dried arrangements
Dear Helen: What is 鈥渉onesty鈥? D.L. That鈥檚 a deep question, but I expect you鈥檙e not after a philosophical treatise in reply.
Mar 11, 2020 8:51 AM
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Condo Smarts: Don鈥檛 leave insurance renewal to your strata manager
Dear Tony: Our strata corporation has just renewed our insurance policy.
Mar 11, 2020 6:00 AM
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Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: A Sweet Success cucumber miracle
A longtime cucumber staple in my garden is the reliable and productive Sweet Success, an early producer of fine fruits.
Mar 7, 2020 6:00 AM
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