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Pothos, also known as devil's ivy, grows rampant in a Florida oak tree. [CREDIT: Ann Madden]

Master Gardener Volunteers on… pothos: mild-mannered or monster?

by Sarasota County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
August 27, 2021

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 monster. Pothos is a vining plant ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive, Invasive Plants, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGV, MGVblog, Pgm_Admin, Pothos, UFSaraExt_MGV
A row of sansevieria adorn a 50-foot contemporary wall planter. [CREDIT: Karen Pariser]

Master Gardener Volunteers on… sansevieria: invasive, nuisance, or reliable addition to the garden?

by Sarasota County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
July 30, 2021

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 ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive, Invasive Plants, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGV, MGVblog, Pgm_Admin, Sansevieria, UFSaraExt_MGV
An assortment of petunias: "Purple showers," Mexican petunia (Ruellia simplex), and wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

Master Gardener Volunteers on… Mexican petunias

by Sarasota County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
June 25, 2021

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 flowering ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGVblog, Pgm_Admin, UFSaraExt_MGV
Invasive air potato vines crowd out native Florida plant species. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS]

Master Gardener Volunteers on… invasive plants

by Sarasota County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
June 17, 2021

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

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGVblog, Pgm_Admin, UFSaraExt_MGV
Pink flowers.

Master Gardener Volunteers on… fetterbush and other native plants

by Sarasota County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
April 30, 2021

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 ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn
Tags: Fetterbush, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGV, MGVblog, Native, Native Plant, Pgm_Admin, UFSaraExt_MGV
Students doing school work outside of the Reitz Union.

Providing science-based programming to schools

by Sophia Moundous
April 29, 2021

By Dr. Katherine Clements, Sophia Moundous, Sarah Davis, Lee Hayes Byron, and contributors from all program areas UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County provides many opportunities for educational programming - not only for adults in our community, ... READ MORE

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Tags: 4H, Club, Curriculum, Development, Enrich, Garden, Lesson, Pgm_4H, Pgm_EcoNR, Pgm_FNP, Pgm_Sustain, School, Science, STEM, Student, Sustainability, Youth
The growing number of large pythons in Florida’s Everglades National Park is increasing conflict between the powerful snakes and alligators, according to Frank Mazzotti, a wildlife expert with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. In this photo, released yesterday by park officials, the alligator appears to have the upper hand in the struggle, but the snake escaped. Mazzotti, who is helping remove pythons from park, said a python was killed last year when it attempted to swallow a medium-sized alligator that was too big for the snake.

New research brings to light a novel threat to our native species

by Katherine Clements
July 8, 2020

Giant invasive snakes: The problem with invasive species By now, we have all heard of the giant invasive snakes, such as the Burmese pythons now found in Everglades National Park. Like many animal species that become invasive, these pythons ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Critter Corner, Invasive Species, Lionfish, Parasite, Pgm_EcoNR, Python, Wildlife

Give the gift of nature, with a Master Naturalist class

by Katherine Clements
December 16, 2019

For the outdoor adventurer, naturalist, environmental enthusiast, or educator, a Florida Master Naturalist class is the gift that keeps on giving. Each class, whether taken in Sarasota County or any location throughout Florida, is a one-of-a-kind ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Natural Resources, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR

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