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 ...

Q. A gopher has been damaging my garden. I put two sonic posts in the garden hoping to chase the gopher away, but it’s still here. What do you suggest? A. I understand your frustration and desperation ...

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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 ...

“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 ...

Got mice, rats, gophers or ground squirrels invading your garden or home? Contra Costa Master Gardener Steven Griffin has a battle plan for you. Griffin talked to the Our Garden class this week about ...

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 ...

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OVERTON -- Gophers can be a nuisance to hay and livestock producers, and springtime is a good time to address them, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Gopher burrowing can cause ...

1:49 Farmers looking for ways to protect crops as gopher population rises City officials want to ensure residents take precautions to avoid areas targeted for application, particularly with children ...

A friend was in a large hardware store checkout line, discussing his purchase to deal with gophers. Another customer stated loudly, "You know what gets rid of gophers?" Everyone around went silent and ...