Yard and Garden

eScholarship stats: Breakdown by Item for June through September, 2026

Item	Title	Total requests	Download	View-only	%Dnld
4hk107cq	Slugs: A Guide to the Invasive and Native Fauna of California	1,646	376	1,270	22.8%
7dw6g71p	Lawns ‘n’ Dogs	1,114	512	602	46.0%
07s161kw	Poisonous Plants	735	532	203	72.4%
4rm9t05t	Mowing Your Lawn and Grasscycling	638	147	491	23.0%
7419v4x5	Adjusting Soil pH in California Gardens	621	390	231	62.8%
9zn3s4n7	Selecting Lumber and Lumber Substitutes for Outdoor Exposures	561	524	37	93.4%
3sw8r1f4	Pistachio: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	526	312	214	59.3%
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	511	396	115	77.5%
5z80w412	Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire: Vegetation and Landscaping Guidance	511	311	200	60.9%
07m7z761	Fruit and Nut Varieties for Low-Elevation Sierra Foothills	505	177	328	35.0%
6qv87416	Tried and True or Something New? Selected Citrus Varieties for the Home Gardener	481	437	44	90.9%
93d732cj	Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden	471	177	294	37.6%
1hb435gw	Turfgrass Traffic and Compaction: Problems and Solutions	469	188	281	40.1%
9xg6f5zg	Walnuts: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	450	28	422	6.2%
72t3431t	Managing Turfgrasses during Drought	397	298	99	75.1%
61v653vc	Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers at Home	386	344	42	89.1%
0fx3b4mt	Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers	383	68	315	17.8%
4z42s6m8	Turfgrass Selection for the Home Landscape	382	343	39	89.8%
9753d71g	Organic Amendments for Landscape Soils	382	308	74	80.6%
99c5f13t	No-Mow Fineleaf Fescue Grasses for California Urban Landscapes	374	308	66	82.4%
5q11641w	Growing Seed Sprouts at Home	352	261	91	74.1%
5hh528qp	Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals	344	281	63	81.7%
3jc3222x	Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees	343	241	102	70.3%
2jk5g2zr	Drought Tip: Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions	333	111	222	33.3%
1x3263pd	Benefits of Plants to Humans and Urban Ecosystems	320	123	197	38.4%
7v27n4m9	Practical Lawn Fertilization	316	123	193	38.9%
2mp022mx	Harmful Chemicals in Urban Soils: A Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Testing and Risk Reduction for Urban Food Growers	290	213	77	73.4%
5sz8p672	Peaches and Nectarines: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	286	23	263	8.0%
9rk2c8dm	Lawn Watering Guide for California	284	49	235	17.3%
6q44h5v5	Efficient Urban Water Management: Smart Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Irrigation Controllers	280	120	160	42.9%
3bm7b93j	Lavenders for California Gardens	258	154	104	59.7%
0mw0883j	Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Guidelines for Arborists	251	184	67	73.3%
6xt1s6j5	Drought Tip: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California	243	32	211	13.2%
3db7c9c6	Plums: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	237	50	187	21.1%
16h8q728	Compost in a Hurry	219	167	52	76.3%
5pm5t6x7	Urban Trees and Ozone Formation: A Consideration for Large-Scale Plantings	216	72	144	33.3%
3v37x7kx	Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Trees	206	160	46	77.7%
3dw47730	How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden	204	115	89	56.4%
6gw8t43m	Managing Lawns on Heavy Soils	195	143	52	73.3%
2fg9r19k	Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit	192	142	50	74.0%
4787f845	Managing Lawns in Shade	188	153	35	81.4%
8k57t2rr	Navel Orange Split	181	163	18	90.1%
2xg41968	Sustainable Landscaping in California	178	76	102	42.7%
0x66c8n3	Home Landscaping for Fire	167	25	142	15.0%
4v38j04m	Almonds: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	164	67	97	40.9%
9jq6q8zb	Fertilizing Landscape Trees	164	131	33	79.9%
2bm3j1sj	Coastal California Rain Gardens	161	70	91	43.5%
4k99k0rs	Ranching Infrastructure: Tools for Healthy Grasslands, Livestock, and Ranchers	161	107	54	66.5%
73m898t2	Home Gardens and Lead	159	112	47	70.4%
7nx8h3mx	Soils in Urban Agriculture: Testing, Remediation, and Best Management Practices	157	107	50	68.2%

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