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Honoring Marie Selby

Honoring Marie Selby

As it's Mother's Day this weekend, Marie Selby, the "Mother of Selby Gardens", is honored in this week's segment. Even before moving to Sarasota, she had been an accomplished pianist as well as one of the first women to travel cross country in an automobile. Find out...

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Late Spring Blooms

Late Spring Blooms

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Florida's typically dry winter usually triggers tree blooming in early spring, but last year's wetter-than-normal winter has delayed that, causing...

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Toxic Landscaping Plants

Toxic Landscaping Plants

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Cycads have been around since before the dinosaurs, and today these beautiful, but toxic, plants are commonly used for landscaping. This week,...

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Selby Cafe

Selby Cafe

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Here's a look at how Michael's On East has carefully created their menu at the Selby Cafe, using inspiration found within the Gardens.

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Caring for Ferns

Caring for Ferns

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. In this episode, find out how to mount and care for the fascinating staghorn fern.

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Repotting your orchids

Repotting your orchids

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Not all orchids are alike, and this week you can learn the best way to repot your orchid and keep it happy.

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People Behind the Plants: Libby Besse

People Behind the Plants: Libby Besse

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Like most non-profit organizations, Selby Gardens has long relied on donors and volunteers to help achieve its goals. Libby Besse was a volunteer...

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The Art of Botanical Illustration

The Art of Botanical Illustration

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one.   At Selby Gardens, we appreciate plants on a variety of different planes - from admiring, growing and caring for them, to the careful...

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Orchids from Around the World

Orchids from Around the World

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Learn about Selby Gardens' international orchid collection.

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