Attention, gardeners: Utah’s free plant program gives bees a boost

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 379

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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Utahns have one more week to apply to receive free native plants before a deadline for the state’s pollinator habitat program flies by.

It’s not just individual gardeners that are eligible, but also nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, hospitals, and Native American tribes, among other organizations.

The goal is to expand habitat and boost populations of bees and other pollinators, including butterflies and moths. Their numbers have been diminished by climate change, pesticides and other …

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