It’s high time to be out there with pruning shears in hand, cleaning up our trees and shrubs, but we also must be a little cau-

tious with some of our plants to make sure we don’t prune off this year’s flowers and fruits.

We all have flowering shrubs that have simply grown too large too quickly and need to be pruned back to maintain their appear-ance and the integrity of our landscapes.

If we prune some plants too vigourously now, we risk losing all the beautiful colour that we’ve been waiting to enjoy.

As a rule of thumb, I like to prune out the dead and diseased wood that is so easy to spot at this time of year, as well as those long, leggy branches that have simply stretched too far.

The main flowering branches I always leave until the flowers have finished bloom-ing then I prune the entire plant back to a nicely formed, attractive plant.

Some of the flowering shrubs in this cat-egory are flowering quince (chaenomeles), Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), forsythia, corylopsis, Kerria japonica, daphne, Beauty Bush (kolkwitzia), enkianthus, flowering currant (ribes), fothergilla, early-blooming spiraeas, lilacs and deciduous viburnums.

The flowering shrubs that bloom on new wood can be pruned back at this time of year

and still provide a good display of colour. When you prune these plants, however, try to prune back a lot of the old hard wood, leav-ing the supple new growth that will branch easily when pruned and will provide not

only a more attractive plant but also good foliage from top to bottom.

Some of these flowering plants that can be pruned now and still give you a nice showing this year are buddleias, potentillas,

shrub dogwoods, hardy rugosa roses, hardy fuchsias, late blooming spiraeas, tamarix, weigelas and the late summer blooming P.G. hydrangeas.

Mophead and Lace Cap hydrangeas need special attention because their buds are al-ready formed for next season.

Some of these buds are on the tips of young branches, others are on the sides of older branches and many are down low near the base of the stems. With a little care, you can prune above the buds on the stems to even out the plant while still preserving the buds for a good showing this year.

Both Japanese and deciduous azaleas have all their buds formed and are ready to bloom so leave any pruning until after all the flowers have finished, at which time they can both be pruned fairly hard to maintain a compact and attractive plant.

A few flowering shrubs bloom best on last year’s growth so it’s important to keep enough old wood to make a great dis-play. The beautiful Chinese witch hazels (hamamelis), which are making such a splendid display right now, are a good ex-ample of this type of plant.

One of my favourite winter bloomers, Viburnum ‘Pink Dawn,’ is another good ex-ample of plants that bloom best on old wood.

Once you have done a little pruning and have come to know your flowering shrubs, it’s fun to both improve their shape and increase their flowering effect in your landscape. Most of these shrubs can also be sprayed now with lime sulphur and dormantoil to clean them up.

Closer to the growing season, a good ap-plication of 10-14-21 fertilizer, or a similar formulation, will make a huge difference in their bud and flower quality.

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It can be hard to fi nd a new home in the seaside city of White Rock, where the beaches and views are just some of the advantages of living in such a vibrant, close-knit community.

With a population of 18,250, the oceanside city’s property values have “steadily increased due to White Rock’s attractive setting and amenities,” ac-cording to the city’s website.

But one new home development gives homebuyers the chance to own a new condominium home with a White Rock address and enviable views for reasonable prices: Regency Court.

“We are the only new woodframe construction in White Rock,” notes real estate agent Stewart Peddemors.

Featuring four-storey lowrise wood-frame construction, the stylish homes are designed with creative, open fl oor-plans that maximize the living space in every unit.

Located on Roper Avenue between Merklin and Best streets, the chic col-

lection of condos off ers a central loca-tion right in the heart of White Rock.

And the developer of the new homes lives right in the neighbourhood.

TMC Development, a company that has built and sold more than 1,200 homes in B.C. over the past 33 years, is building Regency Court.

TMC’s owner is a master European builder who lives with his wife and

…Take a look at the taxes, fi rst. “If (government) is serious about reducing the consumer debt, they

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duce Canadian consumer debt, it should look at reducing the tax load on new homes.

Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association president and CEO Peter Simpson says it would be a good idea for government to review new-home

er Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced more new lending rules on Canadian mortgages last week – the third time he has done so in three years.

Simpson notes a 2009 Canada Mort-gage and Housing Corporation study con-ducted before the HST was introduced shows purchasers in a Metro Vancouver municipality pay the highest percentage

of government-imposed charges on a median-priced home.

An example in the CMHC study high-lights that a $567,207 new home in Surrey means the homeowner pays $108,050 in

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New lending rules prompt questions on new-home tax

Sunset views in new White Rock homes

TMC Development’s Regency Court offers new homes in White Rock, a city that boasts a close-knit, seaside lifestyle. Martin Knowles

and Brian Giebelhaus photos

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family within walking distance of the new homes.

Comprised of a total of 56 units, the de-velopment is built to last with Hardie Plank siding and brick, gas-fi red common hot water and double-glazed, energy-saving vinyl windows.

Inside, designer-chosen hardwood fl oors grace main living areas, while designer

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Spacious balconies complement each home as well.

“Every unit has a balcony,” says Pedde-mors.

Th e homes are attracting fi rst-time home-buyers to those making their last buy, “and everything in between,” he adds.

Regency Court residents all have access to amenity space that includes a meeting room, an entertainment lounge, a guest suite, an electric bike/scooter room and storage lockers.

And that’s only inside. Outside, White Rock beckons with leisure activities start-ing with exploring the 1,500-foot-long pier and the 2.5-kilometre beach promenade that

connects East and West Beach. Lined with boutique shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses, the Marine Drive ‘strip’ is always popular.

Th ere are also ample opportunities for golfi ng, swimming, kayaking, windsurfi ng, crab fi shing, beach combing, hiking, sailing, team sports or simply, strolling the local parks and trails.

“If you want the security of a new building with all the warranties in a great neighbour-hood, defi nitely come by and check it out,” Peddemors says. “It’s well worth the visit.”

Many Regency Court homes have been sold, but the remaining homes start from $279,000 and some ocean views are still available. Visit www.regencycourt.net.

taxes, fees and levies (and that’s GST only) – 19.05 per cent of the total sale price of the home.

Vaughan, Ont. came in second at 18.86 per cent, while the lowest in the country was Whitehorse, Yukon at 4.7 per cent.

“If (government) is serious about reduc-ing the consumer debt load, they should look at mitigating the tax load that all levels of government – federal, provincial, regional and municipal – place on new

homes,” says Simpson.“People should live

within their means. First-time homebuyers should buy what they can aff ord and existing homeowners should be responsible when dip-ping into their home eq-uity for other purchases,”

he says, and adds the new rules will prob-ably have a greater impact in this region than anywhere else in Canada, as “we have the country’s highest home prices.”

In fact, home prices reached a record-high of $505,178 for an average home in B.C. in 2010, according to the B.C. Real Estate Association.

Th e new lending rules will come into eff ect March 18. Th ey are:

Mortgage amortization periods will be reduced from 35 to 30 years.

Th e maximum amount Canadians can borrow to refi nance their mortgages will be lowered from 90 per cent to 80 per cent of the value of their home.

Th e government will withdraw its insur-ance backing on lines of credit secured on homes, such as home equity lines of credit.

Th e new rules are intended to ensure Ca-nadians don’t slip into unmanageable debt.

Simpson is pleased the new regulations don’t aff ect the down payment threshold on homes or current historically low mortgage rates, but emphasizes gov-ernment-imposed fees are already extreme, and that fi rst-time buyers will likely be the most aff ected.

“Th ere’s at least four fi ngers in the tax pie and only one taxpayer,” he says. “My biggest piece of advice to homebuyers would be to go to a lending institution to get pre-approved for a mort-gage and then look at homes in that price range, comfortable in the fact that they will be able to aff ord them.”

He notes the GVHBA is hosting its 17th annual First-Time Home Buyers Seminar on March 22, an event featuring a wealth of homebuying and mortgage information that typically attracts up to 850 prospective homebuyers (register at www.gvhba.org).

Local mortgage broker Jamie Moi agrees that fi rst-time homebuyers will likely be the most aff ected by the new rules, and urges potential purchasers to get their applica-tions for fi nancing to a lender – now.

For example, Moi says, a young couple with a combined income of $100,000 and about $30,000 of debt who have saved $25,000 toward a home could increase their purchasing power by $25,000 if they place an off er on a home before March 18.

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…off the front: “If you want the security of a new building with all the warranties in a great neighbourhood, defi nitely come by and check (Regency Court) out. It’s well worth the visit.”Stewart Peddemors, White Rock real estate professional

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OPEN FOR VIEWING SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1 - 4 OR BY APPOINTMENT

$992.00per month

Own for as little as

Taxes & maintenance fees extra.

STONEGATE 2 Bedrooms + Den

Starting from

$279,900

Move into one of these great homes today • 12258-224th Street Maple Ridge

$$249,500249,500 CENTRALLY LOCATED

Located in heart of • Port Coquitlam Spacious 2 bedroom, • 2 level apartment Tons of counter space • & cupboardsHigh ceiling in living room • Bright south facing balcony•

Port Coquitlam

Jim IsherwoodJim IsherwoodMarketed by...

604.250.7755 11933 224th Street., Maple Ridge

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Fixed 1 Yr 2.65%3 Yr 3.50%5 Yr 3.65%

Variable 5 Yr 2.3%

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119 - 2918 Glen Drive, Coquitlam Behind Coquitlam Centre *Rates subject to change without notice. O.A.C. Some conditions apply.

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