Pocket gophers that invade yards are destructive pests. They damage and kill a variety of edible plants when they feed on roots, bulbs and other underground plant tissues. Gophers also gnaw on plastic ...

Do you have mysterious mounds showing up in your yard? Well I do, and I have had numerous calls this past week. The first question I ask is, "are the holes in the mound plugged or open?" If the holes ...

“Honey, the backyard looks like a battlefield after a shelling,” I told Patrick. “Holes and piles of loose dirt everywhere.” “Gophers,” he moaned, looking worriedly at the garden. Brandon at Gopher ...

1 Snails will soon be awakening with hearty appetites. They love to chomp away on tender spring growth and can seriously shred foliage over night. Apply snail bait regularly — either the meal or ...

As an independent businessman, Steve Salas has but one goal: to build a better gopher trap. That means more of the old-fashioned kind. Although there are now electronic gopher traps on the market, ...

Q: Help. Gophers have moved into my back yard and are destroying my entire landscape! They have eaten the roots right off my fig tree and several shrubs so that they toppled over. I have tried ...

The bad news is you’ve got gophers. The good news is you’ve got gophers. Why is this good news? Well, considering you could also have moles, voles, squirrels, chipmunks, or rabbits, gophers are ...

One of my first lessons in home gardening was learning how evil pocket gophers are. I vividly remember sitting at my kitchen table, seven months pregnant, looking at all our baby plants in our new ...

The healthiest gardens, landscapes and yards are free of poisons. The practice may not produce a pristine garden, but it is safer for the environment and those who enjoy its bounty. Master Gardener ...