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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 ...
Plum Bud Gall Mites
Plum Bud Gall Mites As noted in the Plum Bud Gall Mite (PBGM) Fact Sheet, this is a fairly new pest in California, and there aren't tested treatment options available. However, a CDFA pest rating proposal for the plum bud gall mite says, “The galls ...
Fire-Safe Gardening
Resources related to fire-safe gardening: Landscaping for Fire Protection, The California Garden Web (University of California) Make Sure Your Landscaping is Fire-Resistant, Santa Clara Master Gardeners Blog Prepare for Wildfire—Fire Safe ...