Free Trees in Toronto and the 905, Plus What Subsidised Ones Cost
We checked 21 GTA tree programmes. Ten come with no price attached, seven charge a set price, four pay part of the bill. Who qualifies, and which windows are open.
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Landlord Responsibilities in Ontario, and How to Force a Repair
Your landlord's repair duty, and the three rungs that enforce it: a written request, then a city order, then a T6 at the Board.
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Sidewalk Snow Removal Bylaws in 15 GTA Municipalities: Who Shovels
Nine of the 15 GTA municipalities we checked make you clear the public sidewalk. Six clear it for you. Here is the rule, the clock and the cost in each one.
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An Ontario Marriage Licence Costs $150 to $217.34 in the GTA
The same licence works anywhere in Ontario, so the fee is the only part that changes. Here is what 14 GTA city and town halls charge.
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How to Winterize Your Home in the GTA, Ordered by Deadline
A fall checklist ordered by deadline, not by room: the four GTA frost dates, the tasks Ontario law actually requires, and what the paid jobs cost here.
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Toronto's First Frost Date Is Nov 6, Markham's Is Oct 13
The average first fall frost is November 6 downtown and October 13 in Markham. Here is the autumn shutdown in the order those two dates force it, task by task.
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GTA Farmers' Markets: Which Ones Run Year-Round
Five Toronto markets really do run every week of the year, and each moves to a different spot in winter. Here is where they go, and which 'year-round' markets actually close.
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Free Things to Do in Toronto That Are Actually Worth It
Toronto's free museum nights, the library pass and the free GTA galleries are real, but almost every one carries a condition: a night, a day, an age, a ticket to book. Here is each one with its condition attached.
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When to Prune Roses, Hydrangeas and Lilacs in Southern Ontario
Old wood or new wood decides the date. The species-by-species calendar for GTA gardens, tied to Environment Canada frost data, RBG's lilac bloom record and the by-laws that can stop you cutting.
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What to Plant in the GTA Month by Month (Toronto Hardiness Zone 7a to Georgina 5b)
Toronto is Canadian hardiness zone 7a, not 5b or 6a, and the GTA's frost-free season varies by 47 days end to end. Here is the calendar that follows from those two facts.
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When to Plant Grass Seed in the GTA (and When It's a Waste of Money)
Mid-August to mid-September is Ontario's real seeding window. Here are the soil temperatures each species needs, the Pearson climate normals behind the dates, and the four ways a seeding burns your money.
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How to Keep a Poinsettia Alive Through a Toronto Winter
The 10 °C rule for the walk to the car, the foil-sleeve mistake that rots the roots, what poison control actually says, and whether reblooming is worth it here.
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