horticulture

Michael Kras
05 Jun 2023

Hamilton just got a giant floral display of Ticats mascot Stripes

If you’ve passed by Hamilton City Hall in the past few days, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the eye-catching giant tiger stationed out front. That’s Stripes – the mascot for the Hamilton Tiger-C...

Michael Kras
14 Mar 2022

Hamilton’s annual Spring Tide Bulb Show is on now

Though Hamilton is still in the midst of a wintry chill, the city is nonetheless marking the coming of Spring with the return of the annual Spring Tide Bulb Show at the Gage Park Greenhouse. From Marc...

Michael Kras
11 Jun 2021

There’s a giant praying mantis outside of Hamilton City Hall

Don’t worry, Hamilton: a massive, green space creature has not arrived in town to wreak havoc on residents. Quite the opposite, in fact. The city has just erected a massive and beautiful floral scul...

Elise Arsenault
26 Nov 2019

Fall Garden & Mum Show: a century-long tradition

What if I told you there’s a local event older than Hamilton’s Supercrawl (est. 2009), Fringe Festival (est. 2002), and Tiger-Cats team (est. 1950) combined? Meet the Fall Garden & Mum Show. E...

Robert
13 Jun 2018

Royal Botanical Gardens set to unveil new rose garden

The Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) will unveil a brand new, $3-million rose garden at the end of the month. This rose garden will not only make for a gorgeous addition to Hendrie Park, but it will also...