Time to revisit this one, but not for a good reason.............I passed by here, yesterday, August 20th, 2025, in the course of my walk south along Yonge......and we need to discuss the streetscaping!
First, this is what the Yonge Street effort looks like:
Depending on the planter, you have a 50-75% attrition rate of the plants..............the mostly dead spaces have not seen so much as some mulch...........the 'temporary' irrigation system, which is likely dead as they aren't meant for more than 2-3 years of use is left exposed like so much litter.
This belongs to the City now........so perhaps one of you who lives nearby could 311 this.
You need to ask for removal of the irrigation.
Planting of the empty area, and fresh soil, fertilizer and mulch.
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I'm afraid the trees on the side street aren't any better:
Of the 5 trees you can see, 2 are complete losses (dead), one is is severely distressed, and one is just distressed, almost certainly due to drought. The recent rains may yet salvage that one.
If 311'ing, just ask for all trees to be evaluated by an arborist with an eye to replacement of most of them.
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