Local Food & Flowers: More roadside produce stands and farm shops are popping up, with early-morning harvests and fresh bouquets bringing “in-season” flavor closer to home. Cultural Astronomy: A traditional Māori star compass (kāpehu whetū) was unveiled at a Ngāti Rangi school in Ohakune to teach kids how to read the skies. Community Gardening & Wellbeing: Memory-care residents at a Kilgore senior living center planted vinca with hospice partners, while volunteers opened a new community garden behind Knightswood Community Centre. Heat & Water Guidance: Utah warns late frosts caused a “fruit famine,” Iowa asks gardeners to cut lawn watering by 50%, and California’s UC tips stress morning work, deep watering, and smart plant choices. Pests & Pollinators: Experts warn Asian hornets could hit a “worst ever” year, and Massachusetts’ Growing Wild returns with free pollinator plant kits. How-To Gardening: Monty Don suggests an earlier chop for bigger dahlias, and advice keeps coming on watering timing and easy perennials. Plant Sales & Classes: Multiple local plant sales and kids’ “Gardening for Kids: SOIL” sessions are scheduled in June.