Spring is coming! Get your garden ready for the new season with the help of the best garden stores in Toronto and the GTA. Shop through luscious greenery, vibrant flowers, rich soil, fun accessories, and more. You’ll find everything you need and more at these shops!
Here are the best garden stores to check out in Toronto and the GTA.
Mississauga Greenhouses
Address: 3225 Winston Churchill Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5L 2W1
Browse the aisles at Mississauga Greenhouses for beautiful plants! Follow the shop’s Instagram and Facebook for all of the updates on indoor shopping.
Down 2 Earth Garden Centre
Address: 158 Park Lawn Rd, Etobicoke, ON M8Y 3H8
For the past 17 years, Down 2 Earth in Etobicoke, has offered customers an awesome indoor and outdoor shopping experience. Get inspired to create your very own fantastic garden with all of the healthy plants, trees, and shrubs.
Woodhill Garden Centre
Address: 320 Steeles Ave E, Thornhill, ON L3T 1A8
The Woodhill Garden Centre, in Thornhill, specializes in larger specimen trees which in most cases have been hand-picked. It holds a trusting relationship with top growers that consistently supply them with premium quality stock.
Terra Green Houses
Address: Locations in Burlington, Hamilton, Milton, Vaughan, and Waterdown
TERRA operates five retail garden centers that are located in Burlington, Waterdown, Vaughan, Hamilton, and on the Mississauga /Milton border. In addition to the best plant material offered at TERRA, it also has a variety of décor, outdoor furniture, and accessories.
Sheridan Nurseries
Address: Locations in Mississauga, Georgetown, Kitchener, Scarborough, Toronto, Unionville, and Whitby
Check out the largest selection of annuals, perennials, bulbs, and specialty plants in the area at Sheridan Nurseries. The company has shops in Toronto and the GTA and offers tropical houseplants, seeds, garden care products, tools, custom design services for planters, and more.
East End Garden Centre
Address: 1395 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1C7
East End Garden Centre is a year-round, full-service garden centre that has been operating as a family-owned and operated business for the past 30+ years, servicing the neighbourhoods of Leslieville, The Beaches, Cabbagetown, Danforth, Downtown, East York, and Scarborough Bluffs.
Greenwood Garden Centre
Address: 6745 Kingston Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 1G9
Stop by and visit the Greenwood Garden Centre right in Scarborough. Grab all of the seeds you need to create your very own garden at home. Plus, you can even shop online!
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The sun is shining and we all want to spend our time outdoors as much as possible. Whether you’re looking to have a peaceful picnic, take a short hike, or a quiet time alone, these are all spots that will make you feel like you’ve been removed from city life. If you need a break from everything, just spend some time alone reading a book, sun-tanning, listening to music or whatever else makes you feel calm
Check out these 8 green spaces will make you feel calm:
1. Allan Gardens
Allan Gardens is one of the oldest parks in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It has a conservatory, a playground and two fenced off-leash areas for dogs.
LOCATION: 160 Gerrard St E (Toronto)
2. Edward Gardens
Among the formal gardens and floral displays, there are also wooden arch bridges and walking trails. These gardens provide the perfect escape from the urban environment we live in.
LOCATION: 755 Lawrence Ave E (North York)
3. Humber Arboretum
The botanical gardens and natural areas of the 250 acre Humber Arboretum serve as a public garden, conservation area, and educational centre. There are also lots of walking trails!
LOCATION: 205 Humber College Blvd (Etobicoke)
4. St. James Park
Located next to St. James Cathedral in downtown Toronto, this park is a series of formal gardens and is a beautiful place to stroll around and relax. A grand gazebo can be found in the centre of the park, and walking trails traverse the grass with an overall Victorian feel.
LOCATION: 120 King St E (Toronto)
5. Cloud Gardens
Find this tiny tropical spot in-between concrete buildings.
LOCATION: 14 Temperance St (Toronto)
6. Toronto Music Garden
Fronting on Toronto’s inner harbour, the Toronto Music Garden is one of the city’s most enchanted locations. It was designed by internationally renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma and landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy, in collaboration with landscape architects from the City of Toronto’s Parks and Recreation Department.
LOCATION: 479 Queens Quay West (Toronto)
7. Centennial Park Conservatory
The main greenhouse contains 200 different varieties of tropical plants that bloom year-round including palms, crotons, gingers, hibiscus, orchids and bromeliads. You can also find fruit trees such as banana, soursop and papaya here.
LOCATION: 151 Elmcrest Rd (Etobicoke)
8. Kariya Park
It’s a serene space with Japanese-inspired gardens, walkways & structures and even a duck pond.
LOCATION: 3620 Kariya Dr (Mississauga)
Featured Image: Instagram/@adventureontario
Let us know in the comments if we are missing any good spots!
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