hello my name is david and i am new to the forum.i have three things on my mind today if anyone could help.first i just returned from the seatle area and was very impressed with the victorian ceanothus bushes i saw there.can they be grown in this area?next i have sap suckers attacking my live oak trees any solutions?also there are gophers getting under the foundation of my home and wondered how to iradicate the rodents.?

If you google that bush name, the hardiness information will come up:

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

It cannot be grown in this area. According to Howard, The Deer Scam company is experimenting with a new repellent and the preliminary results are strongly positive. You may want to give them a call.

Hi,

A pest is an organism which is detrimental to humans or human concerns. This is often because it causes damage to agriculture through feeding on crops.

Pest control refers to the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest, usually because it is perceived to be detrimental to a person's health.