Trees · Ontario

LEAF Subsidized Backyard Tree Planting

Run by LEAF (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests), with municipal funding partners

OpenLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
Full Service: $160-$230 per tree including site consultation and planting; Do-It-Yourself: $110-$180 per tree including virtual consultation, delivery and planting guide
Who qualifies
Owners of private property (front, side or back yards; multi-unit, commercial and institutional properties also served) in Toronto, the nine York Region municipalities and Ajax, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog and Whitby in Durham Region.
Where
Property owners in Toronto, York Region and most Durham Region municipalities.
Status
Open. Orders taken through LEAF's online application.
Type of payment
Discount
Official program page

What you do

Order native trees and shrubs at a subsidized price, with an arborist consultation, and have them planted (or delivered for DIY planting) in your yard.

Requirements

  • Property must be in a LEAF service area
  • Species chosen from LEAF's list of trees and shrubs native to southern Ontario, suited to the site's sun, soil and space
  • Full Service planting is for backyards and fenced side yards; DIY is for front, side or backyards
  • Trees planted to meet a municipal tree removal permit must follow LEAF's permit requirements

How to apply

  1. 1Check your address is in a LEAF service area
  2. 2Choose Full Service, Do-It-Yourself or Multi-Unit/Commercial planting
  3. 3Apply online on LEAF's Planting on Private Property page
  4. 4Have a site or virtual consultation with a LEAF arborist to choose species and location
  5. 5Receive planting or delivery of your trees

Sources

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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Source: Sow, “LEAF Subsidized Backyard Tree Planting,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/ontario/leaf-backyard-tree-planting

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