Yard and Garden

eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for May through August, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	Download	View-only	%Dnld
4hk107cq	Slugs: A Guide to the Invasive and Native Fauna of California	989	251	738	25.4%
7dw6g71p	Lawns ‘n’ Dogs	804	294	510	36.6%
07s161kw	Poisonous Plants	588	409	179	69.6%
5z80w412	Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire: Vegetation and Landscaping Guidance	547	279	268	51.0%
7419v4x5	Adjusting Soil pH in California Gardens	541	347	194	64.1%
4rm9t05t	Mowing Your Lawn and Grasscycling	476	115	361	24.2%
2k82x07j	Efficient Urban Water Management: Science-Based Plant Selection for Inland Southern California Landscapes to Optimize Landscape Water Use and Mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect	448	271	177	60.5%
07m7z761	Fruit and Nut Varieties for Low-Elevation Sierra Foothills	411	145	266	35.3%
1hb435gw	Turfgrass Traffic and Compaction: Problems and Solutions	364	127	237	34.9%
93d732cj	Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden	363	135	228	37.2%
1x3263pd	Benefits of Plants to Humans and Urban Ecosystems	352	140	212	39.8%
9zn3s4n7	Selecting Lumber and Lumber Substitutes for Outdoor Exposures	352	305	47	86.6%
6q44h5v5	Efficient Urban Water Management: Smart Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Irrigation Controllers	350	143	207	40.9%
6qv87416	Tried and True or Something New? Selected Citrus Varieties for the Home Gardener	346	292	54	84.4%
2mp022mx	Harmful Chemicals in Urban Soils: A Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Testing and Risk Reduction for Urban Food Growers	339	218	121	64.3%
9753d71g	Organic Amendments for Landscape Soils	337	240	97	71.2%
9rk2c8dm	Lawn Watering Guide for California	337	82	255	24.3%
0fx3b4mt	Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers	336	77	259	22.9%
9xg6f5zg	Walnuts: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	328	31	297	9.5%
72t3431t	Managing Turfgrasses during Drought	289	208	81	72.0%
3jc3222x	Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees	288	179	109	62.2%
3sw8r1f4	Pistachio: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	285	223	62	78.2%
2jk5g2zr	Drought Tip: Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions	283	101	182	35.7%
5q11641w	Growing Seed Sprouts at Home	257	158	99	61.5%
4z42s6m8	Turfgrass Selection for the Home Landscape	243	196	47	80.7%
99c5f13t	No-Mow Fineleaf Fescue Grasses for California Urban Landscapes	242	182	60	75.2%
61v653vc	Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers at Home	240	190	50	79.2%
5hh528qp	Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals	238	162	76	68.1%
0mw0883j	Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Guidelines for Arborists	228	151	77	66.2%
3bm7b93j	Lavenders for California Gardens	215	109	106	50.7%
6xt1s6j5	Drought Tip: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California	208	45	163	21.6%
5sz8p672	Peaches and Nectarines: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	202	35	167	17.3%
3dw47730	How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden	198	88	110	44.4%
5pm5t6x7	Urban Trees and Ozone Formation: A Consideration for Large-Scale Plantings	198	63	135	31.8%
16h8q728	Compost in a Hurry	197	126	71	64.0%
4k99k0rs	Ranching Infrastructure: Tools for Healthy Grasslands, Livestock, and Ranchers	192	118	74	61.5%
3db7c9c6	Plums: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	190	49	141	25.8%
0x86m5bg	California Bee-Friendly Garden Recipes	182	62	120	34.1%
0x66c8n3	Home Landscaping for Fire	178	39	139	21.9%
2xg41968	Sustainable Landscaping in California	172	66	106	38.4%
6dq9h2rj	Selecting Fruit, Nut, and Berry Crops for Home Gardens in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties	164	74	90	45.1%
7nx8h3mx	Soils in Urban Agriculture: Testing, Remediation, and Best Management Practices	162	106	56	65.4%
2bm3j1sj	Coastal California Rain Gardens	161	76	85	47.2%
2fg9r19k	Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit	160	96	64	60.0%
7v27n4m9	Practical Lawn Fertilization	158	82	76	51.9%
3v37x7kx	Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Trees	151	102	49	67.5%
6gw8t43m	Managing Lawns on Heavy Soils	149	110	39	73.8%
8jp7k4cz	Winter Pest Management in Backyard Deciduous Fruit Trees	144	62	82	43.1%
4787f845	Managing Lawns in Shade	141	112	29	79.4%
9d2589ps	Budding & Grafting Citrus & Avocados in the Home Garden	141	80	61	56.7%

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