The Stanislaus Sprout

August is here, and summer vegetable plants are still growing strong. It's hard to believe it's time to start thinking about planting your fall vegetable garden! We are offering two free, in-person classes.

Are you interested in helping others and giving back to your community? The UCCE Master Gardener Program is looking for you! You don't need to be an authority on gardening.

If you have a gardening question about a plant with concerning symptoms, you can submit details and photos using our Ask a Master Gardener Survey. But what if we can't tell what's wrong from your photos? If this is the case, we may ask you to drop off a sample to our office.

While out harvesting your tomatoes this season, did you notice any fruits that had round, sunken, water-soaked spots on the bottom? This is a common disorder called blossom-end rot. As the name implies, it always occurs on the blossom end of the tomato, opposite the stem end.

The UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardener Program offered a timely online class on how to save water in your garden and home. It included science-based information climate change, where our fresh water comes from and how we can be more sustainable in our water use.