Gopher
Gopher
Gophers live in a burrow system that can cover an area that is 200 to 2,000 square feet. The burrows are about 2–1/2 to 3–1/2 inches in diameter. Feeding burrows usually are 6 to 12 inches below ground, and the nest and food storage chamber can be as deep as 6 feet. Gophers seal the openings to the burrow system with earthen plugs.
EASTROCK LANDSCAPE
"Life Is Short, Enjoy The View"
Gophers often invade yards and gardens, feeding on many garden crops, ornamental plants, vines, shrubs, and trees. A single gopher can inflict considerable damage in a very short time. Gophers also gnaw and damage plastic water lines and lawn sprinkler systems. Their tunnels can divert and carry off irrigation water, which leads to soil erosion. Mounds on lawns interfere with mowing equipment and ruin the aesthetics of well-kept turfgrass
Prevention and Control
Fencing of highly valued ornamental shrubs or landscape trees may be justified. The fence should be buried at least 2 feet. The mesh should be small enough to exclude gophers: 1/4-inch or 1/2-inch hardware cloth will suffice. Cylindrical plastic netting placed over the entire seedling, including the bare root, reduces damage to new plants.
- wire mesh baskets for plants
- wire mesh installed under lawns
- wire mesh fence installed vertically 2' under ground around the perimeter of the yard
- trapping
- 6" cushion of 1"gravel around pvc and wire runs.
- Smoke Bombs
- Gopher Bait
