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Medicinal Uses of Tropical Trees

Medicinal Uses of Tropical Trees

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. While many of the plants and trees here at Selby Gardens are admired for their beauty, in their native lands, many are also appreciated for their...

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What’s In Bloom – Epiphytes

What’s In Bloom – Epiphytes

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Something that sets Marie Selby Botanical Gardens apart from other botanical gardens is that we specialize in the research, culture and display of...

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People Behind the Plants: Dr. Carlyle Luer

People Behind the Plants: Dr. Carlyle Luer

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Marie Selby was an avid gardener who was passionate about roses. How then did Selby Gardens become a world-renowned center for orchid research?...

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12 Years of Lights in Bloom

12 Years of Lights in Bloom

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. This December, Lights in Bloom returns to Selby Gardens for its twelfth year, bringing Sarasota a stunning display of more than half a million...

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Trip to Belize Making a Difference on the Suncoast

Trip to Belize Making a Difference on the Suncoast

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. The Bladen Nature Reserve in southwest Belize is one of the country’s best protected areas with nearly 100,000 acres of preserved rainforest that...

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A Look at a Unique Tropical Plant

A Look at a Unique Tropical Plant

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. One of the most tropical of fruits is the delicious and beloved pineapple. Did you know that members of the pineapple family are also some of our...

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Historical Exhibit Featuring Plants from Around the World

Historical Exhibit Featuring Plants 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. All this year we’re celebrating our 40th anniversary, and from now through mid-November, the founders of Selby Gardens are being honored in our...

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We’re Bananas Over Bananas!

We’re Bananas Over Bananas!

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. featuring David Troxell, Botany Volunteer South Palm Avenue runs right through Selby Gardens’ campus. There are few things planted on the Gardens’...

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The Backstory on Java

The Backstory on Java

Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Species information Scientific name: Coffea arabica L. Common name: Arabica coffee or coffee Conservation status: Vulnerable (provisional...

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