Upcoming free and low-cost gardening events spring forth in April
Mar 31, 2026 06:26PM ● By Cassie Goff
The annual Sapling Sale is returning to Cottonwood Heights City Hall on April 25. (Photo courtesy of Cottonwood Heights)
Cottonwood Heights residents have opportunities to bring in the spring with a handful of community gardening-focused events. Seed libraries will be available at various Salt Lake County Library branches throughout the month of April. Gardeners and hobbyists can then learn how to utilize those seeds with water-wise landscaping through a series of community courses (April 2 for Cottonwood Heights). In addition, the annual city Sapling Sale has been scheduled for April 25.
Salt Lake County Seed Libraries are now available for library patrons. Check out, rent and return seeds just like you would books. (Photo courtesy of Whitmore Library)
“The Seed Library opened on March 20. Let’s get growing together,” said Maggie Mills, Branch Manager for Whitmore Library.
Until April 30, the Seed Library will be available for gardeners to utilize. Seeds for vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers can be picked up and grown for harvest. The library just asks for any seeds at the end of harvest season to be returned for next year’s Seed Library.
Whitmore's Seed Library is an extension of the Salt Lake County Library’s initiative. Seed Libraries will also be available at various surrounding branches including Holladay, Millcreek, Sandy and South Jordan, among others.
Whitmore Library is open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Whitmore is located at 2197 E. Fort Union Blvd.
On April 2, a Localscapes: Creating Your Ideal Utah Yard will be held for Cottonwood Heights residents to learn how to implement water-wise landscaping in their yards. Students will be introduced to practical usability design principles and available rebates through Utah Water Savers programs.
Localscapes will be hosting a series of free community classes throughout April for local residents to learn about water-wise landscaping principles. (Photo courtesy of Localscapes)
Creating Your Ideal Utah Yard will be taught by local landscape professionals who have focused specifically on the challenges of the Utah landscape. The course begin at 6 p.m. at Cottonwood Heights City Hall (2277 Bengal Blvd.).
This course will be taught at least six more times throughout the month of April for residents in the Taylorsville, Murray and Millcreek communities. The Localscapes community classes are hosted in partnership with Conservation Garden Park and Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District.
The annual Sapling Sale, sponsored by Cottonwood Heights, is scheduled for April 25. Residents will be able to pick up tree saplings at-cost at Cottonwood Heights City Hall (2277 Bengal Blvd.) beginning at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. (as of press deadline).
Trees will only be available as supplies last. As this event has been becoming more popular over the past two years, the Cottonwood Heights Community and Economic Staff typically ask residents to pre-register early. Identification will be required. Look out for noticing on this event through the city’s website or social media pages.
To visit the Cottonwood Heights website, visit: www.cottonwoodheights.utah.gov.
To register for a Localscapes: Creating Your Ideal Utah Yard course, search for Localscapes through the EventBrite website: www.eventbrite.com.
To learn more about the County Library’s Seed Libraries, visit their website at: www.slcolibrary.org/events/seeds-library
