Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener's Journal
Annual Garden Diary and Source List
More useful than any tool in the shed
The 2025 Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener’s Journal is the 33rd Edition of our much-loved garden diary. With loyal customers across Canada (and even a few in the U.S.), our Journal always gives you down-to-earth, weekly tips on what to do when, indoors and out. Recipient of Gold and Silver in the GardenComm Media Awards, our Journal offers everything you need to grow anything you want.
Order yours online now, just in time for seed starting. Or pick yours up at one of our retail partners (call them first to confirm availability): Sheridan Nurseries, Toronto Botanical Garden, Royal Botanical Gardens, King West Books Hamilton, Books and Company Picton, or Stevensville Garden Gallery.
- Be ready for spring/fall frost dates in your zone
- Know when to start seeds and transplant outside
- Remember what you bought, sowed or planted – and when
- Record your garden flops, successes and surprises
- Draw plans for your raised beds or garden
- Find plant and seed sources in our updated directory
- Laminated covers add durability in the garden
- Printed in Canada on environmentally friendly FSC-certified paper
- Take a peek inside
Questions? Email info@gardenjournals.ca
People love using the Gardener's Journal
“The best journal I’ve ever seen.”
— Charlie Dobbin, host of AM 740’s the Garden and Home Show
“It is not just for those that live in Toronto.”
— Joanne Shaw, Down2Earth Landscapes, Pickering
“There’s one Christmas gift that I always look forward to buying for myself: that’s my Toronto Gardener’s Journal.”
— Sonia Day, Toronto Star
“I use the Source Book all the time.”
— Mark Cullen, television, radio, and newspaper garden expert
“I have learned so much from just following the pages weekly.”
— J.L., Toronto, Ontario
“I like the non-chemical, green approach to the weekly gardening guide.”
— J. V., Etobicoke, Ontario
“I always look forward to receiving this wonderful publication. Nothing quite like it.”
— G.C., Victoria, B.C.
“Couldn’t be without it.”
— U.H., Kincardine, Ontario
About
After 25 years, in 2017 Margaret Bennet-Alder, creator of the original and much-loved Toronto Gardener’s Journal & Source Book, decided to transfer her labour of love to a new team of gardeners.
And now we’re award winners!
Wow. Is this really our 8th edition since Margaret passed us the reins? We’re “those Battersby girls,” sisters Helen and Sarah. Since 2006, we’ve collaborated on the blog Toronto Gardens. (What was Margaret’s inspiration? Read her story here.)
Every year, we try to guess how many copies to print, and every year we sell out faster than expected. Unexpected things – like great reviews from respected garden people (see our Well Reviewed tab) or winning Gold and Silver Medals from GardenComm – take us by surprise.
We hope we’ve guessed correctly for 2025. And we look forward to helping our loyal and our newest buyers record another year of happy times in your garden!