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Home decorators painting a brighter picture for dark interior paints

Home decorators painting a brighter picture for dark interior paints

Far from gloomy, experts say darker paints create a cozy, more welcoming room
Duchess of Dirt: The Charm of big leaf hydrangeas

Duchess of Dirt: The Charm of big leaf hydrangeas

this species is made up of two types: Hortensia (mophead) and lacecap
Comox’s Gardens on Anderton opens for the season on Mother’s Day

Comox’s Gardens on Anderton opens for the season on Mother’s Day

Summer is coming, the rhododendrons are ready to bloom and once again the picturesque Gardens on Anderton will be celebrating its annual Mother’s Day and season opening on Sunday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gardening help in the palm of your hand: 5 apps, phone tips

Gardening help in the palm of your hand: 5 apps, phone tips

You’re in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected — pull it or leave it?
Pretty but toxic: Watch toddlers around these houseplants

Pretty but toxic: Watch toddlers around these houseplants

When visiting friends or family who have both houseplants and young children, I’ve been compared to “Aunt Bonnie” from the Geico commercial “Aunt Infestation.”
DUCHESS OF DIRT: Leslie recaps the year that was

DUCHESS OF DIRT: Leslie recaps the year that was

By Leslie Cox
Family business

Family business

Confortis thrive as a family and as work mates
Coastal Black celebrates first annual tulip festival

Coastal Black celebrates first annual tulip festival

Tulips symbolize perfect love, rebirth, and charity. Their simple yet striking colours make them one of the most popular flowers worldwide. Even their colours have meaning – red means love, white means forgiveness, purple stands for elegance, and yellow for hope and happiness.
Coastal Black celebrates first annual tulip festival

Coastal Black celebrates first annual tulip festival

Tulips symbolize perfect love, rebirth, and charity. Their simple yet striking colours make them one of the most popular flowers worldwide. Even their colours have meaning – red means love, white means forgiveness, purple stands for elegance, and yellow for hope and happiness.
Royston’s Innisfree Farm to be featured on cable network series

Royston’s Innisfree Farm to be featured on cable network series

A new gardening documentary series on cable television will feature Royston’s Innisfree Farm and Botanic Garden on one of its first episodes.