TORONTO, ONTARIOCardinal Funeral Homes
Since 1925, the Cardinal family has been guided by a deep belief that funerals are for the living. Like the generations of Cardinals before them, the current team does their utmost every day to help people honour the person they've lost in the way that's most meaningful to them.
About Cardinal Funeral Home
Cardinal's mission is to provide exceptional service through teamwork, dedication, and professionalism — treating all families with the knowledge, empathy, and compassion you'd expect from a friend. After nearly a century of helping Toronto families navigate loss, they know that healing often comes from finding the right way to say goodbye.
Have questions about memorial planting?
Whether you are ready to plan or just looking for more information, the team at Cardinal is here to guide you through the Ashes to Earth™ process.
Cardinal Funeral Homes
Bathhurst
366 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON, M5T 2S6
416 603-1444
michael@cardinalfuneralhomes.com
Annette
92 Annette Street
Toronto, ON, M6P 1N6
416 762-8141
kevin@cardinalfuneralhomes.com
Why we offer Ashes to Earth™
A NOTE FROM CARDINAL FUNERAL HOME"Our family has been helping Toronto families navigate loss for a century now. We know that healing often comes from finding the right way to say goodbye. Ashes to Earth provides a gentle, sustainable option that truly resonates with many of the families we serve today, allowing them to create a living tribute that brings ongoing comfort."
HOW IT WORKSAshes to Earth™ patented soil science transforms cremated remains into plant-friendly earth. Removing the alkaline toxicity that prevents growth and replacing it with nutrients that help new life flourish.
The result is a living memorial: a tree, a garden, a potted plant — something that grows and changes with the seasons, that you can return to, tend, and share.
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CHOOSE YOUR KIT
Kits come in three sizes — from a pocket-sized keepsake to a full urn — so you can honour their life in a way that feels right. -
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WE PREPARE IT
Your funeral director combines your loved one's ashes with the Ashes to Earth™ soil formula, so it's ready to plant when you take it home. No extra steps, no guesswork.
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PLANT A LIVING LEGACY
Choose a tree, a perennial, a wildflower patch — anything that feels like them. The transformed earth nourishes whatever you plant.
CONNECTConnect with Cardinal to see the kits in person and discuss what planting a living legacy could look like for your family.
“After 5+ years on my dresser, my beloved’s ashes now are supporting this beautiful Maple with leaves in all the colours he loved. Every time I walk by it there is a peacefulness that warms my heart.”
Key Henry — on her husband's memorial planting