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May-June 2022 EcoQuest: Mustard Madness

Most of us are familiar with the sight and taste of cabbage, broccoli, kale, radishes, turnips, and mustards on our dinner plates. But did you know that these vegetables–collectively known as cruciferous vegetables–are all related? These plants are members of the...

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Join the 2022 City Nature Challenge!

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Sarasota-Manatee EcoFlora Project is seeking partners and participants for this year's City Nature Challenge.   The City Nature Challenge is an international effort to get people outside to document their local biodiversity. Over the...

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Orchid Care 101: Expert Tips from Selby Gardens

People often think they don’t have the skills to grow orchids. But that’s not true, as Mike McLaughlin, Selby Gardens’ senior vice president for horticulture, explained during a March 23 segment on ABC7's Suncoast View. Mike was a featured guest during the program's...

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