One Million Flowers Say Spring is Officially Here
Mountain & Main Magazine
Today Along the Wasatch
Monday, April 6, 2026 · Good morning
One million flowers say spring is officially here
The Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival opens this morning at Ashton Gardens in Lehi — and it runs through May 16, giving you six full weeks to make the trip. More than a million flowers spread across 50 acres, including 400,000 tulips in 175 varieties, new for this year: Apricot Beauty, Ballerina, and Sorbet tulips woven throughout the garden beds. The festival has been named Utah's Best Festival for ten consecutive years, and 2026 is shaping up to be its biggest season yet — with nearly 100,000 more blooms than any prior year.
The gardens are open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Weekday mornings are the quieter visit — arrive early and you'll practically have the paths to yourself. Friday mornings at 9 a.m. bring Yoga in the Gardens. Tickets are time-ticketed; advance purchase is recommended, especially for Saturdays. Members get free weekday admission.
Ashton Gardens, 3900 N. Garden Drive, Lehi · thanksgivingpoint.org
Community
A quiet Monday after a significant weekend
For much of the Wasatch Front, this is the morning after. LDS General Conference wrapped Saturday and Sunday at Temple Square, and among the major announcements: President Dallin H. Oaks was sustained as the new Church president, and two new apostles — Elder Gilbert and Elder Caussé — made their debut. The Church also reported its membership has reached 17.8 million worldwide. If your weekend was shaped by those two days, today feels a little quieter by design — and that's not a bad thing.
Sports
Bees take a breather; Jazz and Mammoth up ahead
The Salt Lake Bees wrapped their opening home series against the Sacramento River Cats yesterday afternoon, giving the team — and fans — an off day today. Their next home stand begins April 14 against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. On the court, the Utah Jazz host the Memphis Grizzlies on April 10. And the Utah Mammoth face the St. Louis Blues on April 16 at the Delta Center. Plenty of reasons to keep your calendar handy.
In the garden
First week of April: it's time to start thinking about the ground
Wasatch Front soil is thawing and the frost window is still open — Salt Lake City's average last frost falls around mid-April, with northern Utah valleys running a few days later. This week is a good moment to turn compost into beds, test your soil, and get cool-weather starts — potatoes, peas, and leafy greens — into the ground or pots. Tomatoes and peppers stay inside for another few weeks yet. Don't rush them.
Spring along the Wasatch doesn't arrive with fanfare — it arrives with 65+ degrees and a million tulips opening their doors. Go see something today.
— Mountain & Main · mountainandmain-ut.com