Gardening
Junior Gardeners did it again!
Those dirty little hands were out in early June helping to make some of our Leaside parks more beautiful and it’s all thanks to the Leaside Garden Society, the City of Toronto Parks Dept., the …more
Articles by Debora Kuchme
Gardening
Hedge power to the rescue!
The hedge is a landscape classic used for its streamlined elegance. But for thousands of years, it served other, more functional purposes. From its humble hedgerow beginnings as a handy source of nuts, berries and …more
Gardening
Invasive plants – you reap what you sow
Ecological freeloaders, botanical bullies or terrestrial tyrants are just a few ways to describe the behaviour of invasive plants. They steal resources, smother or strangle other plants and can take over an entire landscape. The …more
Gardening
School gardens of Leaside?
Last month I wrote about the Leaside Garden Society’s Junior Gardener Program and how the many benefits of garden-based learning can help our youth to become smarter, happier and healthier. After quoting encouraging words from …more
Gardening
Leaside’s Junior Garden Program connects kids to nature
If you ever wondered why vanilla is so expensive, it might interest you to know that almost all vanilla produced today is pollinated by human hands. What’s more interesting, is that the technique for doing …more
Gardening
Embrace the seed: it’s more than a garden trend
One morning, while eating grapefruit, my friend Bonnie’s daughter asked, “What would happen if we planted this seed?” So, together they planted it, gently watered and patiently waited with big hopes for a tiny sprout …more
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Gardening
Is Leaside a Garden City or not?
Gardening can be as simple as finding a spot, digging a trench and filling it with a few plants. Voilà! But to a mindful gardener, the act of planting is one of greater responsibility. One …more
Gardening
Green thumbs with big hearts: the volunteer gardeners of Leaside
December is the month when things finally quiet down for gardeners. Oh sure, there’s always a tree or two left to prune and a few more plants to protect but mostly it’s a watch and …more
Gardening
Bayview Pixie meets Lyndhurst’s Garden Angels
Did you know Leaside has Garden Angels? I didn’t until we received this letter to Leaside Life from Beth Jones. “I often walk along the top of the ravine behind Bloorview and the Toronto Rehab …more
Gardening
It’s back to “old school” for gardeners!
The Lea family dedicated most of their farmland to growing apples, but they grew some other seasonal crops too. They would have planted a few lilacs close to the house and not just for the …more