April 22---Earth Day 2016.

[Catherine]

I think we are past the danger of frost. Toronto is on a big lake and that does modify the weather a bit.

The over all city replanting is taking time. We needed more trees before the ice storm. We plant more trees every year anyhow.
I was lucky I didn't lose any of my own trees. They are not old and I keep them pruned of dead branches and badly placed branches. I hope to replace my butterfly bushes this year.

I did check my garden this afternoon and all my trees and shrubs are starting to grow. A few more days and my back yard will be full of flowers. Some of my shrubs bloom early. It will be beautiful and fragrant. Even my ferns are starting to grow and I believe my trillium is growing(so it made it through the winter).  It is like seeing old friends when my garden comes back to life in the spring. I hand picked and planted each one and they are all special to me.