Q: I have a gopher leaving dirt mounds all over my lawn. At the rate this gopher is going my lawn is going to be completely destroyed as this beast leaves 3 to 5 mounds each night. I have tried ...

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, ...

Gophers can be a serious threat in home gardens. They have a nasty reputation for pulling entire plants down from their roots and eating them. Even if your plants haven't been pulled underground, you ...

Spring is here, and sprouting seeds are not the only living things stirring the warm, moist soil of California gardens. The gophers are stirring down there, too. It is now peak breeding season for the ...

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: I have a resident gopher in my lawn. We’re on speaking terms, but unfortunately I can’t write what I have been saying to it. I asked my neighbor for advice and he advised me to stand patiently over ...

For California gophers, you’ll want to buy the small-size Cinch trap, which has a 2.25-inch jaw opening. UC Regents Q: I have gophers, but don’t want to use bait because of my dogs. What else works?

Shangri-La. That”s how Thomas Wittman described my yard. Shangri-La. For gophers. With plenty of morning sun, abundant perennials and ample lawn, my front yard practically hangs out a “welcome” sign.