A Fall Front Garden Cleanup in Riverdale

Toronto Gardening Before the Snow Falls

The fall cleanup jobs are coming fast and furious with another two weeks before I close up shop.

This post brings us back to the east end Toronto neighbourhood of Riverdale, in which many of my clients reside. Christine is one such client and I tend to her very small front garden about three times a season. 

Riverdale Fall Cleanup Front Garden Before

The small front yard has several mature shrubs and a small weeping "Crimson Queen" Japanese maple so, from a garden maintenance aspect, it's lower maintenance. At this time of the year, I look after raking leaves out of the garden and off the sidewalk and some light pruning where needed. Nothing drastic, just tidying up the front for the winter.

Riverdale Toronto Fall Cleanup Front Garden Before 

Toronto Fall Cleanup Riverdale Front Garden Before 

Toronto Fall Cleanup Riverdale Front Garden Before 

Riverdale Fall Cleanup Front Garden Before 

Toronto Fall Cleanup Riverdale Front Garden Before

Afterwards....

Riverdale Fall Cleanup Front Garden After 

Riverdale Toronto Fall Cleanup Front Garden After

Toronto Fall Cleanup Riverdale Front Garden After

Toronto Fall Cleanup Riverdale Front Garden After

Riverdale Fall Cleanup Front Garden After

Toronto Fall Cleanup Riverdale Front Garden After

It snowed a few inches last night but the snow will melt in a day or so. Raking leaves mixed with snow isn't "effective" and the leaves are darn heavy! The joys of gardening in November in Toronto...