Yard and Garden

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

Item	Title	Total requests	2026-08	2026-07	2026-06	2026-05
4hk107cq	Slugs: A Guide to the Invasive and Native Fauna of California	863	629	85	64	85
7dw6g71p	Lawns ‘n’ Dogs	725	456	98	89	82
07s161kw	Poisonous Plants	551	220	77	99	155
5z80w412	Reducing the Vulnerability of Buildings to Wildfire: Vegetation and Landscaping Guidance	532	153	87	97	195
7419v4x5	Adjusting Soil pH in California Gardens	513	140	106	126	141
4rm9t05t	Mowing Your Lawn and Grasscycling	439	300	70	31	38
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	413	159	84	55	115
07m7z761	Fruit and Nut Varieties for Low-Elevation Sierra Foothills	392	176	62	85	69
6q44h5v5	Efficient Urban Water Management: Smart Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Irrigation Controllers	343	73	73	67	130
93d732cj	Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden	341	212	48	32	49
1hb435gw	Turfgrass Traffic and Compaction: Problems and Solutions	337	195	48	26	68
1x3263pd	Benefits of Plants to Humans and Urban Ecosystems	337	81	69	73	114
9rk2c8dm	Lawn Watering Guide for California	331	73	55	102	101
9753d71g	Organic Amendments for Landscape Soils	324	117	52	75	80
9zn3s4n7	Selecting Lumber and Lumber Substitutes for Outdoor Exposures	324	179	63	48	34
2mp022mx	Harmful Chemicals in Urban Soils: A Step-by-Step Guide to Soil Testing and Risk Reduction for Urban Food Growers	323	70	58	66	129
6qv87416	Tried and True or Something New? Selected Citrus Varieties for the Home Gardener	323	127	91	53	52
0fx3b4mt	Bees in the Neighborhood: Best Practices for Urban Beekeepers	314	133	56	46	79
9xg6f5zg	Walnuts: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	298	203	45	20	30
2jk5g2zr	Drought Tip: Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions	270	148	47	30	45
3sw8r1f4	Pistachio: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	270	136	60	24	50
72t3431t	Managing Turfgrasses during Drought	268	139	37	42	50
3jc3222x	Fruit Trees: Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees	266	144	32	32	58
5q11641w	Growing Seed Sprouts at Home	236	127	32	34	43
99c5f13t	No-Mow Fineleaf Fescue Grasses for California Urban Landscapes	223	117	45	21	40
4z42s6m8	Turfgrass Selection for the Home Landscape	219	138	27	23	31
5hh528qp	Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals	215	120	25	37	33
61v653vc	Extending the Freshness of Cut Flowers at Home	215	121	37	25	32
0mw0883j	Fruit and Nut Tree Pruning Guidelines for Arborists	214	90	43	22	59
3bm7b93j	Lavenders for California Gardens	204	112	30	19	43
6xt1s6j5	Drought Tip: Use of Graywater in Urban Landscapes in California	204	95	46	20	43
5pm5t6x7	Urban Trees and Ozone Formation: A Consideration for Large-Scale Plantings	192	82	49	22	39
4k99k0rs	Ranching Infrastructure: Tools for Healthy Grasslands, Livestock, and Ranchers	187	49	25	36	77
3dw47730	How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden	186	82	18	24	62
16h8q728	Compost in a Hurry	182	76	20	33	53
5sz8p672	Peaches and Nectarines: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	181	101	16	31	33
0x86m5bg	California Bee-Friendly Garden Recipes	179	39	28	33	79
3db7c9c6	Plums: Calendar of Operations for Home Gardeners	178	94	25	28	31
0x66c8n3	Home Landscaping for Fire	171	68	22	22	59
2xg41968	Sustainable Landscaping in California	165	62	27	28	48
6dq9h2rj	Selecting Fruit, Nut, and Berry Crops for Home Gardens in San Mateo and San Francisco Counties	162	48	19	43	52
2bm3j1sj	Coastal California Rain Gardens	157	47	27	34	49
7nx8h3mx	Soils in Urban Agriculture: Testing, Remediation, and Best Management Practices	156	69	25	13	49
2fg9r19k	Fruit Trees: Thinning Young Fruit	152	70	24	18	40
7v27n4m9	Practical Lawn Fertilization	148	56	29	30	33
8jp7k4cz	Winter Pest Management in Backyard Deciduous Fruit Trees	139	43	22	22	52
6gw8t43m	Managing Lawns on Heavy Soils	138	57	31	23	27
4787f845	Managing Lawns in Shade	135	63	26	10	36
9d2589ps	Budding & Grafting Citrus & Avocados in the Home Garden	135	63	19	13	40
9jq6q8zb	Fertilizing Landscape Trees	132	56	24	22	30

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