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Can you recommend a garden designer or contractor?
As volunteers for the UC Cooperative Extension, we are not able to recommend commercial services. The Valley Water Agency has a website focused on South Bay Green Gardens with a landscaping resources page. It includes information about landscape ...
Pruning Apple Trees
Here are some Extension resources about pruning apple trees. Be aware that some of the advice in these non-California resources may be specific to a different climate, but the general approach for apple tree maintenance should be the same. Videos: ...
Pepper Weevils
Pepper weevils have spread north from Southern California to Santa Clara County and can be quite destructive. For backyard gardeners, the best advice seems to be to clean up carefully after the pepper growing season to limit t he recurrence the ...
Replacing Your Lawn
Whether you want to plant a different kind of lawn or some alternative, the first step is removing the lawn you currently have. The UC Integrated Pest Management Program has advice for Killing Your Lawn which describes both non-chemical and chemical ...
Planting on a Hillside
Here are some resources about hillside planting: Gardening on a Hillside, Sonoma County Master Gardeners Planting a Steep Hillside for Erosion Control, Contra Costa Master Gardeners Prevent Soil Erosion on Your Property, Natural Resources ...