UT Gardens to host annual spring plant sale online this year Spring is in the air! Freshen up your garden with new plants and bright flowers to cheer on the warmer weather. Author: Carson Burns (WBIR) Updated: 6:52 PM EDT March 15, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Spring is in the air and that means it is time to add new plants to the garden. UT Gardens, located off Neyland Drive, will host its annual Spring Spectacular Plant Sale online due to COVID-19. The online sale will open March 26-28 for UT Gardens members only and will be available to the public starting March 29. The last day to make purchases is April 5, and a zero-contact plant pickup is available by appointment only April 9-10.