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How to keep indoor air clean during wildfire season

How to keep indoor air clean during wildfire season

Optimizing settings and swapping filters can make a big difference to the air quality inside your home
Summer party perfection: 3 ways to elevate your patio gatherings

Summer party perfection: 3 ways to elevate your patio gatherings

From movie nights to beer pong championships, make your backyard the place to be this summer
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
Indoor-Outdoor Living: Get your Saanich Peninsula patio ready for summer entertaining

Indoor-Outdoor Living: Get your Saanich Peninsula patio ready for summer entertaining

Owners of Patio Gardens, Avenue B offer tips for everything from plants to furniture
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?
Now is the time to retrofit your home, and this free program is here to help!

Now is the time to retrofit your home, and this free program is here to help!

Free CRD program helps with planning, toubleshooting, rebates and more
Top 5 spring gardening must-haves for under $40!

Top 5 spring gardening must-haves for under $40!

With the days really are getting longer and – and hopefully warmer soon, too! – gardening season is just around the corner. Of course, many gardeners have been busy since January, but there’s still time to get ready if you’re hoping to hop on the “grow your own food” train this gardening season.
Free program helps CRD homeowners renovate for energy efficiency

Free program helps CRD homeowners renovate for energy efficiency

Connect with an Energy Concierge for help with rebates, contractors, quotes and more!
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.”
Family business

Family business

Confortis thrive as a family and as work mates