Richmond Hill Blooms

Richmond Hill Blooms is a program designed to encourage residents to play a role in beautifying our community by creating attractive, colourful and well-maintained front gardens and recognizing them. 

2023 Updates: Richmond Hill Blooms is going back to its roots. Starting this year, the judging portion of the front garden recognition program will be dropped. Instead the program will focus on encouraging a higher level of participation across the City. All nominated gardens will continue to receive a lawn sign to display in their front yards.

In lieu of an annual end of season key note speaker event, the City will be hosting an end of year interactive workshop and social in late summer/early fall. Details will be shared closer to the date.

Front garden recognition program 

Nominate your own front garden or the front gardens of family, friends and neighbours in Richmond Hill! Nominated properties will receive a lawn sign to proudly place in their garden.

How to nominate a garden for recognition 

The 2023 nomination period runs from Friday, June 2 to Friday, July 7.

The online nomination form will be available here starting on June 2. Uploading a photo will no longer be required.

Free gardening webinars

Registration links will become available beginning May 1. Subscribe for updates to be notified when registration begins.

• Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Front Yards Gardening (Intro to Gardening)
• Tuesday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Pollinators (Part 1): Pollinators in Peril
• Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Pollinators (Part 2): Planning Your Pollinator Garden
• Tuesday, July 4 at 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Garden Photography (offered through Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society)
• Thursday, August 1 at 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Thrifty Gardening (offered through Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society)

Vegetable gardening webinars for this spring are offered through the Community Garden Program.

How-to gardening videos

• Tips for Planting an Annual Basket
• Tips for Planting an Annual Barrel

Richmond Hill Blooms is a partnership between the City of Richmond Hill and the Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society (RHGHS). Visit richmondhillgardensociety.org to learn more about the RHGHS and how you can become a member.

Thank you to long-time sponsor Miller Compost for their support.