When You Can't See the Retaining Walls from the Vines
I can't believe it's the middle of summer already here in Toronto. I'm in the midst of another busy work season but vacation time is in sight! Until then, the weeding and pruning continue unabated.
I'm taking you to the west Toronto neighbourhood of Parkdale in this post to go over a recent cleanup of a two tiered front garden. At first glance, as the "before" pictures below suggest, you may not even be aware of the second upper retaining wall, given the heavy growth:
Retaining Walls Revealed!
I don't know when the shrubs were last pruned or the raised beds weeded (neither do the new homeowners when I innocently asked) but obviously things were a little out of control!
So I imposed some "control" and "discipline" by pruning the spirea shrubs hard, removing a dead juniper and weed tree saplings, cutting away the wild grape vine and Boston Ivy to expose the retaining wall faces, among other tasks.
Quite a difference, it's safe to say.
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Parkdale Toronto Front Garden Cleanup After
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Parkdale Toronto Front Garden Cleanup After
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Parkdale Toronto Front Garden Cleanup After
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Parkdale Toronto Front Garden Cleanup After
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Toronto Front Garden Cleanup in Parkdale After
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Toronto Parkdale Front Garden Cleanup After
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Toronto Parkdale Front Garden Cleanup After
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