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Oxalis
There are two types of Oxalis weeds found in Santa Clara County: Creeping Woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata) Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) also known as Buttercup Oxalis Information about how to control both of these weeds can be found in the UC ...Sheet mulching
The easiest way to replace a lawn with low water plants may be to plant on top of the lawn. Sheet mulching is a process for covering a lawn to do just that. It can be used to kill weeds as well. Sheet mulching is using cardboard or newspaper (2 or ...Chill Hours
Many fruits and nuts require a certain number of chill hours in order to produce. The UC Home Orchard website describes chilling as "the number of hours below 45°F, is an important climatic factor that influences bud break, fruit set, and fruit ...Climate Zones
There are two commonly used climate zone scales: The US Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map (including zip code lookup) is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones. Santa Clara County ...Can you recommend someone to prune my trees?
As volunteers for the UC Cooperative Extension, we are not able to recommend commercial services. We recommend finding a certified arborist. The website for the International Society of Arboriculture has a search feature to help locate arborists who ...