I absolutely love finding roadside gems like Gilgal Sculpture Garden! They really allow you to…read moreexperience the local flavor of community, and goodness... does this garden deliver! The garden was the passion project of Thomas Child, an LDS bishop and Salt Lake City businessman. Located in what used to be his backyard, he started the garden when he was 57 years old and worked on it until his death nearly 20 years later! A neighbor then bought the property and made it available for public visitation, and it was ultimately handed over to the city for longterm maintenance and preservation. I don't mean to be insensitive at all, but the garden is one of the most fabulously weird places I've ever visited. The park contains 12 original sculptures that depict various scenes from the Book or Mormon. My favorites include a sphinx with the face of Joseph Smith, and the sacrificial altar dedicated to Childs' wife. "Gilgal" refers a city and valley in LDS literature, and the name means circle of standing stones. If you're in Salt Lake City, this garden is definitely worth a visit. Admission is free, and the park is open from 8AM to 8PM. It's located in a residential neighborhood, so please be respectful of the neighbors. Add this to your list of favorite roadside bits of unique Americana.

We came here today and spent all of 10 minutes looking around. It was not at all what we expected…read more This garden is located in between two homes on what appears to have been a vacant lot so it is quite small. It is also incredibly religious in nature, with many biblical quotes carved into stones and art that reflects or is inspired by scripture. It's a little bizarre to be honest and has a creepy, cultish feel. SLC has lots of other great art and gardens where your time could be spent.

Came here in the winter, and all I can think of is the potential it would look like in the spring…read moreand summer time. I imagine it would look beautiful. The collaboration between the city and these nations are cool to see in the art pieces displayed. It takes a lot of coordination to do something like this, and it is incredible to see. I would recommend coming here during May to October to see it at its fullest.

What a beautiful journey through the world! We stopped here…read morethinking that this would be a lovely garden with some nice flowers where we could take a short stroll and get some great photos, but I was so pleasantly surprised at how in-depth and amazing these gardens are. I love that each section is thoughtfully done with each countries flag and a unique contribution. Greece and Vietnam were two of my favorites. We spent over an hour here and this would be such a great place to catch up with a friend, teach kids about different flags or even just walk your dog. This is by far the best free activity in the area in my opinion, so if you haven't been you should definitely stop by.

This place has so much to offer! We didn't realize how much or we would have gotten here earlier!…read more I have been wanting to check this place out since shortly after we moved to Utah. It looks like such a beautiful place to walk around and it's free! From tree carvings, wildflowers and historic tours. We came for the wonderful Sunday Farmer's Market and there were so many amazing vendors with so many yummy samples! My favorite was the Mediterranean Hummus vendor. So many selections to choose from! Because of the hummus purchase we had to book it out and get it home and chilled! They had fresh meat, eggs, breads, jellies, salsas, and of course tons of produce from different Utah produce farms. It's very busy and you may have to park in the neighborhood surrounding the farm on Sundays. It's quite popular!!!! I loved the old historic buildings some dating back to the early 1900's. There's plenty of animals to check out from horses, to cows, pigs, sheep, goats, roosters, peacocks and a sheep. There's a small country store onsite as well. They have tractor and wagon rides. Some of the most beautiful wood flowers growing, a small creek runs through the property and there are several trails which I look forward to exploring on our next trip. I'm also excited to watch a lesson on cow milking! It's truly a beautiful spot to visit, and if you are interested I'd suggest bringing a blanket and some lunch and sitting under the shady trees and enjoying the magnificent things this working farm has to offer.

The farmer's market here is a great alternative to the one downtown although still much smaller…read more The farm itself is always a fun treat to see the animals including cows, bunnies, chickens, peacocks, sheep, and a donkey. I love taking our dogs to see the "exotic" animals. Behind the activity barn is garden entirely worked on by volunteers in the Master Gardener program. If you ever see them working be sure to share your thanks! There's also a long path that loops the property once you cross the bridge, it follows the stream and then hangs left.

I love this place! It is my go to pumpkin patch place. It is full of good music and food. There are…read morea lot of things to do too

Great assortment of plants and flowers! Great hot pickles. Would love to have tons of the hanging…read moreflower baskets they have.

It's silly for me to admit this, but for the longest time I thought that Cactus & Tropicals was an…read moreevent venue. I'd heard so many people talking about attending weddings there that I just assumed that's all it was. It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized that it's a lovely nursery that also hosts events. So, I wasn't all the way wrong. I wandered in today and saw just how beautiful it is. There are so many plants, trees and flowers that you can take home and try not to kill. No matter how hard I try though, I seem to always kill my plants. So I've learned that it's best for me to come visit them in places like this, enjoy their beauty and then leave before anyone gets hurt.

Cactus and Tropicals is a beautiful venue for weddings and also great for buying flowers for…read moreweddings, bridal events, succulents, every and anything beautiful for many events. Beautiful location with beautiful landscape and hosts many different events.

I stopped by to get some expert guidance on some rooftop patio trees and found Nathan to be a…read morewealth of information. He was excited by my challenge and spent time with me to understand what I wanted and what considerations I'd need to address before making a purchase. As we walked through the gardens, I was impressed at the amount of beautiful trees, flowers and plants that I saw. Not only that, but the folks who work here know their stuff and are very helpful to ensure the customer ends up with a flourishing garden (or whatever they plant). I learned that the soil really does matter and they will help concoct a custom recipe of dirt to make sure your plants thrive. I ended up not getting anything today-but I will absolutely come back when I'm ready to get my trees!

This nursery was very very confusing. they have some selections of plants. But the layout doesn't…read moremake much sense. On top of it they don't have the nursery spaced out enough where it's easy to walk around. the layout also makes you feel like you're not supposed to be there when in reality you are. They don't label things very well either so it makes navigating things hard. They have very limited parking as well. the employees are very helpful which is vital when the layout is confusing. if you do not know much about plants it will be hard for you to navigate around. I highly recommend Arbor Day check out Glovers nursery and look at how they organize their plants including labels and signs.

cut some limbs over house and killed a tree stump for me last summer, never to return. Was trying…read moreto locate him but finally located him on yelp. He was excellent, efficient and pleasant to work with. yES I will call him again *****

Joe was friendly and they did a wonderful job. As the other reviewers noted, he was quick to…read morerespond and was ready to do the job today! No waiting, no being blown off. A good value for the time they both put in. I would use him again.

We purchased a tree and had their team plant it. Ulisses and Brent arrived on time and expertly…read moreprepared the area, planted the tree and offered us expert advice on how to care for it. They were friendly and knowledgable. We are very pleased with their work and would recommend them without hesitation!

Amazing garden selection and great prices. Staff is very helpful and knows so much about the…read moredifferent species of plants. Love their rose selection and their boysenberry are to die for. Will be recommending this place to family and friends. It's our go to place for spring time gardening. Thanks and keep up the good work. The place is easy to navigate and to walk around it's fun!

My visit to Westside Nursery was actually a failed attempt at visiting Winchester Nursery. You know…read morewhat's stupid? Winchester is smack in the middle of two spaces for Westside, and even though there are signs everywhere, they only serve to confuse matters more. But never fear, I'm here to provide some much needed clarity! On the East corner is Westside's main nursery space, filled with all the perennials, annuals, a few vegetables and herbs, groundcover, succulents, roses, and most of the smaller plants, though there are some trees and bushes here too (through which a charming stone walkway meanders). A register is located in a small shed-like building, along with garden accessories and fertilizers. Now, if you're seeking a larger variety of bushes and trees, you'll have to exit the nursery, walk past Winchester's chain-link fence and entrance, and then go into the OTHER section for Westside on the West side (hahaha) of this whole strip, where the bulk of these plants are housed. Despite the frustration accorded by their wonky set up, Westside was a really nice lil' nursery! The employees were really great. Every single one I interacted with was just cheery as can be, so helpful, and truly and honestly passionate about gardening. There was one gentleman that was just running around, lugging customer's purchases to their vehicles, and all the while so smiley and kind to everyone. The prices were in line with comparable businesses. Parking is iffy - you pretty much have to grab a spot along the street, and it's dang busy! Just be careful and stay safe. It's worth doing at least once to check out Westside.

We purchased 4 large trees from them and unfortunately one of them died. They were so nice about it…read moreand replaced it! Because of the great customer experience, I will absolutely be a loyal customer from now on! Thank you so much for the great service!