 The Healthy Yards Program provides information to the public about creating healthy lawns and gardens using native plants, as well as alternatives to using chemical pesticides and fertilizers. The program also offers Richmond Hill residents with an opportunity to purchase rain barrels and subsidized native plants kits for their gardens, which can help to mitigate the negative impacts of yard maintenance on the environment. The native plant kit & rain barrel sale has ended. To place your name on a waiting list to purchase a plant kit or rain barrel in the spring of 2014 send your contact information including name, address and phone number to naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca or call 905-771-8800.
Healthy Yards Event at the Public Works Open House
Saturday, May 25
Richmond Hill Operations Centre
1200 Elgin Mills Road East
10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
All residents are welcome to attend the Healthy Yards Event where they can:
Receive FREE wood chips (no trucks no trailers, bring your own containers)
Receive FREE expert advice on backyard naturalization and organic lawn care
WIN gardening prizes
Receive a FREE tree (while quantities last, one per household, with proof that you live in Richmond Hill)
For more information about the Healthy Yards Program, please email naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca or call 905-771-8800.
Native Species Selection Guides
Backyard naturalization helps to increase urban forest areas, improve environmental health, decrease landscape maintenance costs, decrease the spread of invasive species and is naturally resistant to pests. Please refer to the Town's Native Species Selection Guides for information on which native plants are suitable for your property and aesthetic taste.
For more information or to receive a free information kit on backyard naturalization, contact naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca.
Backyard Tree Planting Program The Backyard Tree Planting Program is a partnership involving the Town of Richmond Hill, York Region and LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) which provides trees (ranging from 5 to 8 feet) to residents at a subsidized price. Costs range from $150 to $220 and includes a site consultation with a qualified arborist, one tree and full planting service. Shrubs, native garden kits, and edible garden kits are also available. Since 1996, LEAF has planted over 17,000 native trees and shrubs in residential backyards. LEAF brochure [PDF]For more information, please visit www.yourleaf.org, call (416) 413-9244.
Helpful Resources
Learn how to plant and care for a tree and/or shrub. How to Plant a Tree or Shrub [PDF]
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