Jill Stewart Bowen

A Garden Paradise in Victoria, B.C.

On her ordinary Victoria lot, Marion has created a romantic haven brimming with roses, vines and steadfast perennials. No fortune...

Seaside Splendour

From the study in Pauline Watkins’ Vancouver Island home, windows look out on three rewarding vistas: to the west is...

Seaside Splendour: Secret Garden on Vancouver Island

From the study in Pauline Watkins’ Vancouver Island home, windows look out on three rewarding vistas: to the west...

No Stone Unturned

A quest for discarded rocks, bricks and plants paves the path to a remarkable garden on Vancouver Island.

Using reclaimed materials in the garden

Tips to help you enjoy a new career as a rescuer of “experienced” building material and plants.

City Garden in Oak Bay

When avid gardeners Hazel and Jerry Vanslyke purchased their retirement home in Victoria’s pretty suburb of Oak Bay, it was...