Community Gardening & Food Access: The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is bringing back its oyster gardening program, letting waterfront residents grow hatchery-raised Eastern oysters from their docks to help improve water quality (oysters aren’t for eating). Composting & Soil Health: Southern California gardeners get a practical guide to home composting, from balancing “greens” and “browns” to choosing bins or worm systems for small spaces. What to Plant Now: August planting advice focuses on cool-weather crops—leafy greens, roots, herbs, and brassicas—timed around your first frost date. Native Plants & Wildlife: UC Master Gardeners host a free Native Plant Bootcamp in Salinas with hands-on workshops, habitat tips, and lawn-to-native guidance. Gardening as Community: Bucks County Foodshed Alliance’s 20th anniversary farm tours spotlight regenerative growers, with upcoming potluck-and-tour events in August. Practical Care in Heat: Experts share how to water correctly (check soil, water early) and how to keep lavender tidy—plus a zero-waste idea for using cuttings. Local Public Gardens: A roundup highlights Milner Gardens and the Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park as easy summer outings for gardeners. Wildlife Moment: Monty Don spotted a sparrowhawk that flew into his home—an Amber List reminder of how garden ecosystems are changing.