Yard and Garden

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

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-09	2026-08	2026-07	2026-06
4hk107cq	Slugs: A Guide to the Invasive and Native Fauna of California	1,646	742	755	85	64
7dw6g71p	Lawns ‘n’ Dogs	1,114	392	535	98	89
07s161kw	Poisonous Plants	735	302	257	77	99
4rm9t05t	Mowing Your Lawn and Grasscycling	638	200	337	70	31
7419v4x5	Adjusting Soil pH in California Gardens	621	221	168	106	126
9zn3s4n7	Selecting Lumber and Lumber Substitutes for Outdoor Exposures	561	243	207	63	48
3sw8r1f4	Pistachio: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	526	291	151	60	24
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	178	194	84	55
5z80w412	Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire: Vegetation and Landscaping Guidance	511	159	168	87	97
07m7z761	Fruit and Nut Varieties for Low-Elevation Sierra Foothills	505	163	195	62	85
6qv87416	Tried and True or Something New? Selected Citrus Varieties for the Home Gardener	481	187	150	91	53
93d732cj	Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden	471	157	234	48	32
1hb435gw	Turfgrass Traffic and Compaction: Problems and Solutions	469	173	222	48	26
9xg6f5zg	Walnuts: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	450	152	233	45	20
72t3431t	Managing Turfgrasses during Drought	397	158	160	37	42
61v653vc	Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers at Home	386	178	146	37	25
0fx3b4mt	Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers	383	126	155	56	46
4z42s6m8	Turfgrass Selection for the Home Landscape	382	170	162	27	23
9753d71g	Organic Amendments for Landscape Soils	382	125	130	52	75
99c5f13t	No-Mow Fineleaf Fescue Grasses for California Urban Landscapes	374	172	136	45	21
5q11641w	Growing Seed Sprouts at Home	352	138	148	32	34
5hh528qp	Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals	344	139	143	25	37
3jc3222x	Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees	343	113	166	32	32
2jk5g2zr	Drought Tip: Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions	333	95	161	47	30
1x3263pd	Benefits of Plants to Humans and Urban Ecosystems	320	82	96	69	73
7v27n4m9	Practical Lawn Fertilization	316	191	66	29	30
2mp022mx	Harmful Chemicals in Urban Soils: A Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Testing and Risk Reduction for Urban Food Growers	290	80	86	58	66
5sz8p672	Peaches and Nectarines: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	286	117	122	16	31
9rk2c8dm	Lawn Watering Guide for California	284	48	79	55	102
6q44h5v5	Efficient Urban Water Management: Smart Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Irrigation Controllers	280	60	80	73	67
3bm7b93j	Lavenders for California Gardens	258	86	123	30	19
0mw0883j	Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Guidelines for Arborists	251	82	104	43	22
6xt1s6j5	Drought Tip: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California	243	78	99	46	20
3db7c9c6	Plums: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	237	78	106	25	28
16h8q728	Compost in a Hurry	219	75	91	20	33
5pm5t6x7	Urban Trees and Ozone Formation: A Consideration for Large-Scale Plantings	216	57	88	49	22
3v37x7kx	Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Trees	206	80	88	24	14
3dw47730	How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden	204	68	94	18	24
6gw8t43m	Managing Lawns on Heavy Soils	195	73	68	31	23
2fg9r19k	Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit	192	72	78	24	18
4787f845	Managing Lawns in Shade	188	83	69	26	10
8k57t2rr	Navel Orange Split	181	94	58	15	14
2xg41968	Sustainable Landscaping in California	178	54	69	27	28
0x66c8n3	Home Landscaping for Fire	167	48	75	22	22
4v38j04m	Almonds: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	164	76	50	18	20
9jq6q8zb	Fertilizing Landscape Trees	164	54	64	24	22
2bm3j1sj	Coastal California Rain Gardens	161	49	51	27	34
4k99k0rs	Ranching Infrastructure: Tools for Healthy Grasslands, Livestock, and Ranchers	161	46	54	25	36
73m898t2	Home Gardens and Lead	159	54	64	18	23
7nx8h3mx	Soils in Urban Agriculture: Testing, Remediation, and Best Management Practices	157	44	75	25	13

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