A Chaplin Estates, Midtown Toronto Spring Garden Cleanup

Spring 2021 Has Finally Begun!

Enduring a pandemic winter was challenging but another April finally emerges and this Toronto gardener is getting busy again. I hope, dear reader, you and your family have remained safe and healthy during these tumultuous times.

I don't believe I've profiled this midtown Toronto garden before. I visit the client twice a year to "open" and "close" the garden, in her words. It's interesting that she (and many others) use the analogy of a garden being a store that requires to be opened for business from spring to fall and closed for the winter break. 

My "opening" process here mainly means raking out last fall's leaves, removing old stems and flower heads and spreading some composted manure on the beds. I'll duplicate these tasks many times in May so get ready!

Here are some "before" and "after" pictures of the the "U" shaped beds around the central lawn which are enclosed with a 20 foot white cedar hedge:

Chaplin Estates Toronto Spring Cleanup Before

Chaplin Estates Toronto Spring Cleanup After 

Chaplin Estates Toronto Spring Cleanup Before

Chaplin Estates Toronto Spring Cleanup After 

Toronto Spring Cleanup in Chaplin Estates Before 

Toronto Spring Cleanup in Chaplin Estates After 

Toronto Spring  Garden Cleanup in Chaplin Estates Before 

Toronto Spring  Garden Cleanup in Chaplin Estates After 

Chaplin Estates Toronto Spring Cleanup Before 

Chaplin Estates Toronto Spring Cleanup After 

Toronto Spring Garden Cleanup in Chaplin Estates Before 

Toronto Spring Garden Cleanup in Chaplin Estates After 

Chaplin Estates Midtown Toronto Spring Cleanup Before

Chaplin Estates Midtown Toronto Spring Cleanup After