Leslie L. Solty & Sons Limited, was established in 1951 by Leslie L. Solty Sr. Originally based in the heart of Toronto in the area of Bloor and Spidina, Solty & Sons Ltd soon moved to a larger space in the suburb of Scarborough, east of the dowtown core. The administative office was etablished on Kingston Rd along with a construction yard and a garden centre. The company purchased their first farm in the Cookstown area in the late 50′s, to start proucing their own sod and plant material. Soltys became a major player in the landscape industry, creating beautiful residencial landscapes, as well as landscaping large commercial projects throughout the southern Ontario market.

Leslie L. Solty Jr. in at the head office in Scarborough, early 70′s