Spring fever. There are no better words to describe that feeling of happiness when you step outside into the warm sun and take in a breath of fresh air filled with the scent of blooming flowers and the sounds of chirping birds. Picture this: you are lounging in your backyard, in the dappled shade of a nearby tree, and everything is peaceful. The sun’s rays illuminate the verdant shrubs that line your backyard and vibrant bursts of colours and sweet scents engulf you. Sounds heavenly, right? Well it’s within reach – and we can help!
This spring, I’ll be helping countless people create the backyard paradises they’ve always wanted as they spruce up their yard with our Native Garden Kits. So what’s stopping you? You too can create a luscious landscape full of colourful perennials and native shrubs with these carefully crafted garden kits – complete with professional designs to help you brighten up your yard and improve local biodiversity.
Are you passionate about locally grown food? You can also create your own edible landscape that will provide you with a variety of flavourful fruit and nuts by purchasing and planting one of LEAF’s Edible Garden Kits or a pair of pawpaw trees (spring only, folks!)
Brenna Anstett is the Field Operations Coordinator with LEAF. The Backyard Tree Planting Program is supported by Ontario Power Generation, York Region, Ontario Trillium Foundation, The City of Markham and Toronto Hydro.