Gardening is a hobby many people enjoy, finding that it provides relaxation as well as getting you outside and exercising. It helps you connect with the land you live on, and gives you the satisfaction of seeing something you've tended grown into a healthy plant, as well as providing fresh vegetables, beautiful flowers, or a tidy yard. Whether you want to grow a vegetable garden, plant some fruit trees, or just landscape your yard, every gardener loves a good garden center, and there are plenty of garden centers and nurseries in the Salt Lake City area.
42nd Street Greenhouse
42nd Street Greenhouse is located in the south of Salt Lake City at 4221 S. 700 East, and it's open every day except Sunday. It doesn't have a sign, so look for the flower cart saying “greenhouse in back.” It has been open since 1982 and offers a large range of vegetables for your garden, including over 90 varieties of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes like green zebra and beefsteak. Find locally grown roses and flowers to brighten up your yard and hang baskets for your porch. Rose varieties include the popular David Austin cultivars as well as climbers.
Millcreek Gardens
Millcreek Gardens started in Salt Lake City in 1955 and remains a family-owned plant and tree nursery and garden center. It is located at 3500 S. 900 East, and it's open year-round Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Millcreek Gardens offers many perennial and annual plants suited to the Utah climate and knowledgeable staff that can advise you on what's best for your garden and micro-climate. It has everything from shade trees, ornamentals, and ground covers to fruit trees, grapes, and berry bushes, as well as annual flowers, fragrant herbs, and over 150 varieties of roses.
Apart from all the nursery plants you need, Millcreek Gardens also sells gardening supplies, including organic and natural fertilizers and bags of soil mixes and composts to suit many plant types and soil requirements. Have a problem with bugs or blight in the garden? Millcreek also supplies you with pest and disease control products. Experienced staff can guide you to the right products. You'll also find gardening tools at the garden center, so you can make this your one-stop shop if you also need pruning and hedge shears, loppers, shovels, trowels, spades, or digging forks.
Thyme and Place
Looking for a quaint boutique providing you with indoor plants, pots, repotting services, and workshops? Then Thyme and Place is the place for you. It is located at 362 E. Harvey Milk Boulevard and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come here for your air plants, mounted plants, grow kits, and seeds. Species of houseplants you'll find here include hoyas, peperomias, tradescantia, and specialty plants. You can even pay $50 to join a membership club for special plant collectors to get your hands on some unusual specimens you can't easily find.
Cactus and Tropicals
Cactus and Tropicals has two Utah locations: one in Draper and the other in Salt Lake City at 2735 S. 2000 E. that is open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each store has beautifully landscaped gardens, both inside and outside, that are also available to be rented in the evening for special events and receptions. Come here for any of your ornamental plant needs, whether you're looking for bonsai trees, flowering bushes, cacti, orchids, container plants, or various hardy native Utah species.
At Cactus and Tropicals, you can also find floral arrangements of cut flowers, perfect for gifting your loved one or having a special occasion. Non-plant items available at the stores include plant containers and ceramic pots, water fountains for your yard and house, and home furnishings and gifts including work by local artists. Not much of a gardener but love having a beautiful indoor space? Cactus and Tropicals offers plant maintenance services in the Salt Lake area. An experienced technician will come to your home or office to water, prune, and provide other services your plants might need.
Landscape Supply of Utah
Landscape Supply of Utah is the place to go for all your landscaping needs. It was founded by a former landscaper who knows exactly what tools and materials you need to get any landscaping job done well. Located at 611 W. 12300 South in Draper, Utah, just south of Salt Lake City, Landscape Supply is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment on Saturday. In addition to materials and equipment, you'll find a good-sized nursery with a selection of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and perennials to help turn your property into a beautiful oasis.
At Landscape Supply of Utah, you'll be able to find boulders of up to 4 feet in size for creating unique landscapes. Flagstones are a lovely option for a patio, and slab steps can be used to create paths through your yard and garden. Bulk garden materials such as bark mulch, topsoil, and compost are available by the cubic yard, as are gravel and cobbles that are great for rock gardens or gravel paths. You'll also find sand suitable for kids' playgrounds, along with road sand and paving sand for laying patio stones. Landscape design services are also available.
From houseplants to vegetable and flower gardens to landscaping, there are so many ways to enjoy gardening. Whether you're a beginner who wants some advice and a few starts or a seasoned collector looking for a rare plant, you can find a garden center or nursery in the Salt Lake City area that caters to your gardening needs. At Bountiful Mazda, we hope this list has helped you find a new favorite garden center or nursery. We'd love to hear which of these places you'll be checking out first, so contact us and tell us which one you're most excited about.