A Riverdale, Toronto Fall Cleanup

Bye bye Hostas (For the Year)

It's October which means, for me, my wife's birthday, the final visit to the cottage over Canadian Thanksgiving and the beginning of a wave of "fall cleanups" (in that order of importance!) Well, the cleanups aren't that important but merely part of the final two month push towards the end of my work season on November 30 (not that I'm circling that day!) And over these next two months, I'll cut down dozens, maybe hundreds, of hostas as they slip into annual dormancy. 

My first 2018 fall cleanup, as covered in this post, occurred in the Toronto neighbourhood of Riverdale and, sure enough, those ubiquitous hostas were involved.

Fall Cleanup Before in Riverdale Toronto 

Riverdale Backyard Fall Cleanup Before

Riverdale Backyard Fall Cleanup Before 

Riverdale Toronto Backyard Fall Cleanup Before 

Toronto Fall Cleanup Before
in a Riverdale backyard 

Toronto Backyard Fall
Cleanup Before in Riverdale 

Riverdale Fall Cleanup
Patio Weeded Before 

Toronto Fall Cleanup Before
in a Riverdale backyard 

I actually like the soft yellow colour hostas have as they go dormant in autumn; however, the collapsed leaves become a slimy mess by November so many homeowners prefer that they are removed before winter begins. 

Here are the "after" pictures, showing what I typically do during the fall for clients:

Fall Cleanup After in Riverdale Toronto 

Riverdale Backyard Fall Cleanup After 

Riverdale Backyard Fall Cleanup After 

Riverdale Toronto Backyard
Fall Cleanup After 

Toronto Backyard Fall Cleanup
After in Riverdale 

Riverdale Fall Cleanup
Patio Weeded After 

Toronto Fall Cleanup After
in a Riverdale backyard