Castlefield Avenue - Toronto's Midtown

A residential landscape in Toronto's Avenue Road and Eglinton area needed a refresh. An existing sports area with an artificial turf product felt disconnected to the his family's outdoor living space. Landcare's design team integrated these two designated areas into one liveable space. This homeowner can now dine outside on their new deck, complete with a built in barbecue, and planters. Three steps away is a naturalized style garden and living space with a comfortable seating area and fire pit. A planter with soft low maintenance grasses creates a natural divide between the artificial turf sport field and the seating area.  Natural flagstone is widely spaced and grouted with large chip gravel to absorb water runoff and create a naturalized design aesthetic.

The gardens are design for shade and partial sun. Included in the planting patio is Astilbe, Fern, Variegated Grasses, Yew shrubs, and a Japanese Maple.  The boards of the new wood fencing run horizontal in the current popular contemporary style. Mulched beds run along the fence and sports area. Planted with Pyramidal Oaks which visually soften the sparseness of the sports turf with naturalized garden and traditional brick house facade. The Oaks will also offer winter interest as they do not lose their leaves as other deciduous trees do.