Canada Blooms: March 18-22
Get a first burst of the colours and scents of Spring. Founded by the Garden Club of Toronto and Landscape Ontario, the show meets the demand for a dayʼs “vacation” from the cold outside. Offering blooming bulbs and horticulturallydeveloped trees, an early definition is given to the Designerʼs Gardens that visitors can walk through. Lots of retailers sell garden accessories, seeds, tropical plants and cut flowers to extend Spring into your home.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Bldg., Toronto
www.canadablooms.com

Successful Gardening Show:
March 19-22
Presented by the Ontario Horticultural Assn., this show offers products to gardeners who want specialty perennials, bulbs, and vegetables to try out in their gardens. Paired with the Patio Pool and Spa show, itʼs a chance to access some of the larger exterior “appliances” and Serving Lawrence Park for Over 20 Years furnishings for the large or compact urban garden.

Toronto’s International Centre
www.home-show.net/successfulgardening

Sat AM Tree Planting in the Park:
YEAR TWO!!!
Last year parents and kids – including Brownies and Boy Scout Troops – planted over 120 trees in Lawrence Park, just south of George Locke Library. This year, the LPRA Park & Tree Committee invites you to come out again on Saturday mornings and help us meet our goal of planting another 120 saplings.

The next Sat AM Tree Planting is April 4 at 10:00 a.m.
When: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., first Saturday of every month year-round
Who: Children six or over accompanied by an adult. More Info: If you would like more information on Sat AM Tree Planting email somer@sympatico.ca or if you would like information on joining Lawrence Park Ratepayers Association, contact howell. hock@rogers.com

Lawrence Park (corner of Yonge & Lawrence) or Cheltenham Park – watch for the LPRA flyer. www.lpra.ca

Arbor Day Festivities:
Saturday May 2
The LPRA Park & Tree Committee invites you to join us at Cheltenham Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Arbor Day. Take a walking tour of Lawrence Parkʼs historic buildings and significant trees. Enjoy complimentary fresh coffee and donuts.

Get tips from Lawrence Park Garden Care professionals and other experts on caring for your trees and planting new ones. You may even win a sapling! Cheltenham Park BBQ – Donna and Ken MacDonald of The Friendly Butcher, 3260 Yonge Street, are generously contributing 100 hot dogs and sausages!! For more information on Arbor Day, or if you would like information on membership in the Lawrence Park Ratepayers Association, contact us at www.lpra.ca

Cheltenham Park
www.lpra.ca

Toronto Botanical Gardens
Through their effort, we gain an understanding of gardening, horticulture and natural healthy cultivation of the land. Take a stroll through 12 Theme Gardens designed by award-winning landscape professionals. Check the Website for courses lectures and shows they hold throughout the year.

Edwards Gardens, North York
www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca

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1 Horticultural Training
Soil vs. Dirt...Turf vs. Grass... Swale vs. Ditch.
We are Landscape Professionals. We strive
to communicate clearly and specifically with
our clients.

2 We love our Award-
winning Gardens
Of course they are your gardens, but Landscape Ontario has recognized us 2 years in a row for excellence in Residential Landscape Construction and Maintenance. And weʼve got the awards to prove it.

3 Dedication
Despite a mid-November snowstorm, it was “all hands on deck,” as even the owner and all the managers were out completing Fall Cleanups in December to make sure our clientsʼ gardens were properly put to bed for the winter.

4 We don’t ‘go fishin’
in the winter
We work all year. Although we may not be out in your gardens, in winter we are definitely hard at work at LPGC Headquarters. By organizing our equipment and vehicles, and boosting the training of all our staff, we are ramping up for the new Season. We want to hit the ground running as soon as your gardens are ready for us.

5 Safety and Liability
on your property
Our crews are trained in the proper and safe handling of powerful equipment. Should there be any injury to our workers, it will be LPGC who insures our employee, not you.

6 Security
We know your property well. Most of the crew that cares for your garden is the same that have serviced you for years. We provide another pair of eyes and ears on your property. Our vacationing clients can take comfort in this as they will hear from us if we identify an irrigation breakdown, a broken window or any suspicious behaviour at your home.

7 We won’t disappear
Longevity… 22 years and counting. Our clients tell us they feel confident because we will be there when needed each week, every month, year after year.

8 Professionalism…
Leadership… Stewardship
We are tree huggers, flower smellers, and conservation promoters. We advocate for your trees and invest in the future growth of their value to your home. From Green Roofs to Organic Turf Management, we have helped to raise the bar on responsible gardening practices.

Special Interest Maintenance
– Tropical Paradise with
Artificial Turf
This property in mid-town Toronto conjures up the views, scents and colours of a Tropical Paradise. The Client entertains in a poolside setting with many tropical plants to maintain like Agapanthus, Hibiscus, Bouganvilleas and Birds of Paradise.

The frustration of dense shade led to the installation of Artificial Turf in Front and Poolside, which, although not needing to be cut, does need to be kept clean and free of debris. The appearance of natural turf is achieved by rolling the mowers over it to create the “lines” of fresh-cut grass. The root systems and general health of the mature Beech and Maples are maintained in these unusual conditions.

The back Gardens are afforded plenty of privacy by perimeter hedges and lots of lush gardens of Annuals and Perennials.

Balcony or Container Gardens
– Family-style Seasonal
Urn Displays
The client is very interested in all aspects of her landscape and allows our designers the opportunity to make suggestions or changes and to introduce the unusual. The client also requested that our designers keep in mind her young family and their friends when installing the seasonal displays. Each installation should reflect the changing seasons and complement the house and the neighbourhood.

Residential Construction –
$25 - 50K Outdoor Family Room

The existing back yard had a patio in place composed of large flagstone. However, the patio was incorrectly laid on pea gravel and as a result, the stones shifted out of place. Drainage issues were a problem with the home, and the original 1960ʼs installation was dated and crumbling. River rock embedded in concrete had to be removed, as well as elevation changes that were compounding the drainage problems.

The house has a very unique style that we were able to work with when designing the new landscape. The patio was lifted and new gravel base materials were added, the existing flagstone was re-used and additional stone added to enlarge the patio. A rectangular banding pattern was used to add definition. A wooden Arbor was installed to support the existing mature Wisteria Vine.

The previous entryway to the back yard was narrow and awkward. Interlocking brick was installed at the side of the house for ease of access and storage. The Arbor, and widened entranceway to the back helped to create a much more appealing and functional entranceway into the back garden. All plant materials had to be very shade tolerant, and some native species were used.