Community Plant Swap
Event Details
Date:
March 15, 2026
Time:
2:30pm — 3:30pm
Venue:
Howard County Library System Central Branch
10375 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Swap plants with fellow community members at the Central Branch of the Howard County Library System. Register in advance. All ages. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Accepted items:
- Potted plants
- Bare root plants
- Plant cuttings or “babies”
- Mid-season – late-season seedlings/starts for vegetable gardens
- Gardening tools
- Pots, vases, and containers
- Small, sealed bags of potting soil, coco coir, vermiculite, etc. (ex. 8 qt bag of all-purpose potting mix)
- Plant food/fertilizer
- Bulbs
- Seeds for the HCLS Seed Library!
Not accepted:
- Infected or pest-infested plants
- Invasive plants – View the full Maryland Invasive Plant List (Read more about invasives at https://extension.umd.edu/resource/invasive-plants-avoid-buying-your-yard-and-garden-maryland/)
- Large or heavy items (ex. 25 lb bag of soil; plant in 20” pot; etc)
- Rusted or broken tools
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03/15/26 2:30pm
03/15/26 3:30pm
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Community Plant Swap
Swap plants with fellow community members at the Central Branch of the Howard County Library System. Register in advance. All ages. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Accepted items:
- Potted plants
- Bare root plants
- Plant cuttings or “babies”
- Mid-season – late-season seedlings/starts for vegetable gardens
- Gardening tools
- Pots, vases, and containers
- Small, sealed bags of potting soil, coco coir, vermiculite, etc. (ex. 8 qt bag of all-purpose potting mix)
- Plant food/fertilizer
- Bulbs
- Seeds for the HCLS Seed Library!
Not accepted:
- Infected or pest-infested plants
- Invasive plants – View the full Maryland Invasive Plant List (Read more about invasives at https://extension.umd.edu/resource/invasive-plants-avoid-buying-your-yard-and-garden-maryland/)
- Large or heavy items (ex. 25 lb bag of soil; plant in 20” pot; etc)
- Rusted or broken tools
Howard County Library System Central Branch, 10375 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044