Welcome to the Seed Exchange:
A free community resource of seeds for local gardeners!

How It Works:

The Seed Exchange is open to everyone and no library card is required!

1. Visit the library to browse and take home free seed packets, provided by Central Texas Seed Savers volunteers, to start your garden. Limit 5 seed packets per visit.
2. Fill out a checkout form, also found on the display, and present it a member of staff.
3. At the end of the season, donate seeds from your best plants for others to enjoy. You are not required to donate seeds back to the Exchange, but doing so helps keep us going!

A variety of seeds can be found at our Seed Exchange, such as okra, cucumbers, cilantro, cosmos, and much more.

Gardening Guides

Seed Saving

• Seed Collecting and Saving (Randall County Master Gardener Association)
• Saving Seeds: Where to Start (Seed Savers Exchange)
• Seed Saving Chart (Seed Savers Exchange)
• Central Texas Seed Savers

General Gardening Advice

• Easy Gardening Series - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Guides
• Monthly Gardening Calendar for Austin Area (Travis County AgriLife Extension)

Vegetable Gardens

• Vegetable Planting Guide   (PDF)
• Vegetable Varieties for Central Texas (PDF)
• Fruit Varieties for Travis County  (PDF)
• Vegetable Problem Solvers (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension)

Landscape Plant Guides

• Native and Adapted Landscape Plants: An Earthwise Guide for Central Texas (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & City of Austin) (PDF)
• Butterfly Plants for Austin (Travis County AgriLife Extension)

Ask an Expert

• Williamson County Master Gardeners Help Desk:
  • Phone: 512-943-3300
  • Email: williamsonhelpdesk@agnet.tamu.edu 
  • Website: https://txmg.org/williamson/
• Travis County Master Gardeners Help Desk:
  • Phone:  512-710-7098
  • Email: travismg@ag.tamu.edu
  • Website: https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/