![Pentas, with tiger swallowtail. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Wilma Holley]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/09/Pentas-with-Tiger-swallowtail_CROP1338x357-1.png)
By Donna Alese Cooke Residential Horticulture Agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Over the past 15 years, UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Sarasota County have worked tirelessly on an endeavor close to their hearts: their… Read More
![Yellow, wedelia flowers bloom, en masse, in a lush field. [CREDIT: Pixabay.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/09/2021_Blogs_MGVSeries_09Wedelia01_pixabayCROP1338x357TINY.png)
By Rita Dadzis Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Oh, wedelia. Why do you? Wedelia is a beautiful plant, with a thick mat of green leaves and pretty, bright-yellow, daisy-like flowers that bloom year-round. It’s… Read More
![Pothos, also known as devil's ivy, grows rampant in a Florida oak tree. [CREDIT: Ann Madden]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/08/2021_HortRes_blogMGVPothos_MaddenAnn1669_crop1338x357TINY.jpg)
By Ann Madden Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Oh, that tropical look. Many homeowners want it, and often turn to the eye-catching pothos to create it. In doing so, they may unwittingly unleash a… Read More
![A row of sansevieria adorn a 50-foot contemporary wall planter. [CREDIT: Karen Pariser]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/07/2021_Blogs_MGVSeries_07Sansevieria_01_CROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
By Karen Pariser Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Remember your grandma’s impossible-to-kill parlor plant, the “mother-in-law’s tongue”? You might know it as “snake plant” or “viper’s bowstring” or even “African spear plant.” However you… Read More
By Renee Stevens Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex, syn. Ruellia brittoniana) has a lot going for it. This native of Mexico, the Caribbean and South America is a colorful blue-to-purple… Read More
![Invasive air potato vines crowd out native Florida plant species. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/06/2021_HortRes_blogMGVInvasivePlantsIntro_ifasCROP1338x357_TINY.jpg)
By Jill Halman Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Florida. What a wonderful place to live. Beaches, sunshine, water. And an amazing array of beautiful, colorful plants that can thrive here, including orchids, bromeliads, flowering… Read More
Residential horticulture is a core component of our Sarasota County Extension programs, delivering landscaping education for residents, providing consultations to homeowners associations, and coordinating the Master Gardener Volunteer program. The person responsible for leading that… Read More
By Sophia Moundous and Mindy Hanak Sarasota County’s Family Green Living Kits can help foster sustainability lessons in many ways. The kits are filled with fun, interactive activities and books for all ages. Grab a… Read More
![Fetterbush in bloom, at South Venice Lemon Bay Preserve in February. [CREDIT: Susan Hutson]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/04/2021_Blogs_MGVSeries_04fetterbushNativePlants_02-CROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
By Susan Hutson Master Gardener Volunteer Program team member Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles help us achieve beautiful, health lawns and landscapes that help to protect our natural resources rather than drain or otherwise damage them. And… Read More
By Carol Wyatt-Evens and Sarah Bostick Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating, at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the Sunshine… Read More
