Yard and Garden

eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for April through July, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	Download	View-only	%Dnld
5z80w412	Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire: Vegetation and Landscaping Guidance	535	234	301	43.7%
7419v4x5	Adjusting Soil pH in California Gardens	515	336	179	65.2%
07s161kw	Poisonous Plants	403	239	164	59.3%
6q44h5v5	Efficient Urban Water Management: Smart Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Irrigation Controllers	403	172	231	42.7%
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	368	146	222	39.7%
1x3263pd	Benefits of Plants to Humans and Urban Ecosystems	326	139	187	42.6%
2mp022mx	Harmful Chemicals in Urban Soils: A Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Testing and Risk Reduction for Urban Food Growers	317	171	146	53.9%
4hk107cq	Slugs: A Guide to the Invasive and Native Fauna of California	314	218	96	69.4%
7dw6g71p	Lawns ‘n’ Dogs	282	101	181	35.8%
9753d71g	Organic Amendments for Landscape Soils	268	156	112	58.2%
9rk2c8dm	Lawn Watering Guide for California	256	80	176	31.3%
07m7z761	Fruit and Nut Varieties for Low-Elevation Sierra Foothills	249	93	156	37.3%
0fx3b4mt	Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers	217	75	142	34.6%
6qv87416	Tried and True or Something New? Selected Citrus Varieties for the Home Gardener	201	144	57	71.6%
4k99k0rs	Ranching Infrastructure: Tools for Healthy Grasslands, Livestock, and Ranchers	181	96	85	53.0%
0x86m5bg	California Bee-Friendly Garden Recipes	161	65	96	40.4%
9zn3s4n7	Selecting Lumber and Lumber Substitutes for Outdoor Exposures	157	107	50	68.2%
93d732cj	Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden	155	69	86	44.5%
3sw8r1f4	Pistachio: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	150	100	50	66.7%
4rm9t05t	Mowing Your Lawn and Grasscycling	148	52	96	35.1%
0mw0883j	Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Guidelines for Arborists	146	99	47	67.8%
6dq9h2rj	Selecting Fruit, Nut, and Berry Crops for Home Gardens in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties	142	78	64	54.9%
1hb435gw	Turfgrass Traffic and Compaction: Problems and Solutions	141	57	84	40.4%
9729c4d0	Recovering from Wildfire: A Guide for California's Forest Landowners	140	63	77	45.0%
3dw47730	How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden	134	52	82	38.8%
72t3431t	Managing Turfgrasses during Drought	131	65	66	49.6%
2bm3j1sj	Coastal California Rain Gardens	129	51	78	39.5%
2jk5g2zr	Drought Tip: Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions	127	53	74	41.7%
5pm5t6x7	Urban Trees and Ozone Formation: A Consideration for Large-Scale Plantings	126	63	63	50.0%
0x66c8n3	Home Landscaping for Fire	125	37	88	29.6%
99c5f13t	No-Mow Fineleaf Fescue Grasses for California Urban Landscapes	125	67	58	53.6%
2xg41968	Sustainable Landscaping in California	124	36	88	29.0%
3jc3222x	Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees	124	77	47	62.1%
5q11641w	Growing Seed Sprouts at Home	123	46	77	37.4%
16h8q728	Compost in a Hurry	122	59	63	48.4%
8jp7k4cz	Winter Pest Management in Backyard Deciduous Fruit Trees	121	38	83	31.4%
5hh528qp	Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals	117	66	51	56.4%
3bm7b93j	Lavenders for California Gardens	113	51	62	45.1%
7nx8h3mx	Soils in Urban Agriculture: Testing, Remediation, and Best Management Practices	113	60	53	53.1%
7v27n4m9	Practical Lawn Fertilization	112	51	61	45.5%
43d4z8qk	Community Gardens	109	51	58	46.8%
6xt1s6j5	Drought Tip: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California	108	45	63	41.7%
2fg9r19k	Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit	106	48	58	45.3%
20w6m621	Planting Landscape Trees	104	46	58	44.2%
2kz4637j	Cherries: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	103	38	65	36.9%
50q4551s	El compostaje es bueno para su jardín y el medio ambiente	103	44	59	42.7%
2x8713zh	Gardening with Straw Bales	102	55	47	53.9%
36t3g8pc	Interpreting Turfgrass Irrigation Water Test Results	100	59	41	59.0%
3hv8544r	Sago Palms in the Landscape	100	61	39	61.0%
9d2589ps	Budding & Grafting Citrus & Avocados in the Home Garden	95	36	59	37.9%

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