Because plants are jealous of our ability to live indoors, they attempt to infiltrate our finest mansions and universities by slowly climbing stony facades. Visit a place built specifically to contain these floral strivers with today's Groupon: for $6, you get one general-admission ticket to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington (up to a $13 value). Senior and student tickets are normally $10, and children's tickets for ages 5–12 are normally $7.50.

The Royal Botanical Gardens' 900 hectares boast indigenous and exotic plants, walking trails, ecological preserves, and interactive exhibits. A sojourn through floral-laden realms begins at the RBG Centre, where budding botanists peruse indoor and outdoor displays, plan out their day's visit, and learn which flower is most likely to spit out seltzer water. The rambling, English-garden-inspired arboretum houses a diverse collection of trees and shrubs, and a 6-acre rock garden invites patrons to amble through a network of staircases, linked ponds, bridges, and waterfalls. Four nature sanctuaries blanket 90% of the property in a patchwork of escarpment, forests, fields, force fields, and wetlands that winds its way across the western tip of Lake Ontario, accessible via 27 kilometres of scenic walking trails.

After a day of sniffing flowers and swapping pan-pipe tips with satyrs, refuel at one of Royal Botanical Gardens' dining spots. The flowery oasis also has a schedule of outdoor jazz concerts, which are enriched by Royal Botanical Gardens' idyllic backdrop and a string of moving bumblebee solos.