native plants

Cheatgrass and other invasive plants can disrupt Utah’s natural landscapes, such as the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, seen here May 13, 2024. The Bureau of Land Management is hoping that new herbicides can help turn the tide.

BLM adds to its herbicide arsenal to fight invasive plants in Utah and the West

David Condos

The herbicides target invasive plants, which can fuel wildfires and harm native habitats. But conservationists say mixing chemicals and wildlife comes with risks.

A section of the shore of Utah Lake that volunteers helped replant with native plants, June 24, 2024.

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The tide has turned on Utah Lake’s invasive weeds. Now come the planting parties

Tilda Wilson

Invasive phragmites used to dominate the shores of Utah Lake, now volunteers are planting native plants in their place.

A collection of photos showing off Mark de St. Aubin’s native plant garden at his Millcreek home in Salt Lake County. He grows various native plants, including sunflowers and Russian Sage. The plants attract native pollinators, like a variety of Utah’s more than 1,000 native bees.

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Honeybees get the attention, but in Utah folks should be saying ‘save the wild bees’

Saige Miller

Utah is home to more than 1,000 native bees. But those species are more in jeopardy than the honeybee population.

Horticulturist Crystal Kim shows off some flowers at the Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, April 16, 2024

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Your Utah zip code can help you zero in on your spring planting

Pamela McCall

USDA planting data shows a warming trend in Utah which means “we could potentially plant some new things in our gardens,” said Red Butte Garden horticulturist Crystal Kim.

Climate change is altering the way rain falls on Utah’s grasses, shrubs and trees. That could end up transforming which plants you see around the state, like this juniper tree.

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How a future with less frequent, more intense rain could change Utah’s plant landscape

David Condos

Climate change is altering the way rain falls on Utah’s grasses, shrubs and trees. That could end up transforming which plants you see around the state.

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Park City Native Plant Sale Aims to Reduce Water Consumption

Andrea Smardon

The annual native plant sale takes place Saturday morning at Recycle Utah in Park City. Organizers say replacing that Kentucky bluegrass with Wasatch…