October 8, 2014
City of Toronto representatives and the Toronto Garden Awards judges today announced the winners of the 2014 Toronto Garden Awards at City Hall.
The awards recognize residents, businesses and organizations for beautifying their non-public spaces. Most of the green space in Toronto is made up of front and back yards.
The finalists for the 2014 awards were winners of local community garden contests during the previous year. In selecting the winners, the judges took into consideration the use of landscape, the condition and overall maintenance of the garden, the use of plant material, colour and texture, and the overall garden's appeal.
The four prize categories and their winners for 2014 are:
• Traditional Residential – garden and lawn combination: Rhonda Svarich Kosowan, 101 South Edgely Ave., Scarborough • Environmental Residential – where the homeowner uses environmentally-friendly garden practices and some or most of the lawn area consists of plants and/or ground cover: Dante Principe, 291 Beresford Ave., Etobicoke/York/Swansea • Commercial – commercial properties including apartments: All Saints Roman Catholic Church, 1415 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke/York/Swansea • Community Award: Newtonbrook Neighbourhood Garden, 53 Cummer Ave., North York.
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