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Powell River Garden Club: Invasive species, part two

Powell River Garden Club: Invasive species, part two

"Bamboo is horrible. Despite forever cutting new sprouts, it still manages to spread over my front yard, gleefully inching closer to the house’s foundation."
Powell River Garden Club: Invasive species, part one

Powell River Garden Club: Invasive species, part one

"Our property of almost an acre boasts masses of plants, a mix of native, non-native and, I now realize, invasive as well." ~ Lesley Moseley
Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free gardening

Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free gardening

Keeping plastic off the menu
Is an all or nothing approach to nutrition okay?

Is an all or nothing approach to nutrition okay?

Ask an Expert: Karina Inkster
Kicking the Clutter: Start thinking about spring cleaning

Kicking the Clutter: Start thinking about spring cleaning

Vernal equinox in 2024 is March 19
Negative calorie diet – fact or fad?

Negative calorie diet – fact or fad?

Even if one doesn’t lose weight, the following foods are very good for us and provide good sources of vitamins, fiber and minerals which are often lacking in the typical North American Diet.
Garden to table: Grow your garden like a parent – with intuition

Garden to table: Grow your garden like a parent – with intuition

Growing food is as simple or as complex as you make it. My advice is to start small and trust
Couple exchanges vows on Tin Hat Mountain in qathet region

Couple exchanges vows on Tin Hat Mountain in qathet region

Wedding ceremony held in backyard before helicopter ride to the peak
Travel: Painting a masterpiece in Los Cabos

Travel: Painting a masterpiece in Los Cabos

Mar del Cabo is a historic Los Cabos landmark built in the 1950s, with white villas spilling down the palm-treed and bougainvillea-choked hillside to the sea.
Reclaiming our kids from the screens

Reclaiming our kids from the screens

Every parent needs to decide what is too much, based on the age of their kids and what behaviour they notice in their children.