Category: Gopher

Found throughout the United States, gophers can become quite a headache if you got soft-textured soil and vegetation anywhere near your house. Gophers are notorious for damaging crops, ornamental plants, and trees as they feed on their roots and tubers. If you’re a typical farmer or gardener in the US, you must know where do…

Some regard gophers as unappreciated horticulturalists because they enrich the soil and aid in healthy root growth. However, pocket gophers have an annoying habit of ruining landscaped lawns with their unsightly mounds. Worse still, these elusive rodents rarely step out of their burrows, making it impossible to catch them at their most vulnerable. So, when…

Gophers can be the source of major headaches for both homeowners and gardeners. The burrowing rodents often enter the lawns and gardens, digging the ground to create tunnels for shelter. It can significantly ruin the appearance and health of the lawn or garden, and dealing with the issue is quite expensive.  There are quite a…

Gophers are burrowing rodents belonging to the ground animal family, including squirrels, marmots, etc. The gophers normally live in the wild but often make their way through gardens and lawns. And destroy the soils and structure of the gardens through tunneling and poops.  Understanding the gopher characteristics and droppings is important to prevent lawn damage…

The gopher outbreak in your garden space and lawns is nothing new! And many homeowners suffer from damaged garden areas and plants as they aren’t aware of the ways to tackle these challenges.  So before applying different methods, you first need to know gopher behavior and preferences and what they hate! Gophers love to dig…

If you have a garden or lawn, gophers can wreak havoc on your plants, flowers, or grass in very little time. These pests usually prune or clip plant roots as they dig their underground tunnels.  In addition, gophers may girdle and clip the bark of shrubs and trees. Even worse, their tunnels may lead to…

Pocket Gophers (geomyidae) are burrowing rodents that are found in North and Central America. There are about 35 different gopher species that occupy the western hemisphere. These small animals are considered pests as they can cause significant damage to lawns, gardens, and agricultural fields.  They do so by burrowing underground and feeding on plant roots…

Gophers spend most of their time underground and only leave their tunnels when necessary if the weather allows. They are most active underground, and the impact is seen within days when crops wither and die. But when are gophers most active? Gophers are most active when near the surface during spring or fall. They are…

Seeing a damaged lawn, crop field, or garden caused by pesky gophers is always frustrating. To control these pests, identifying gopher holes is crucial. Gophers are burrowing rodents. They create a network of underground tunnels to live in and secretly reach out to the plants. You can identify gopher holes by noticing their created soil…

When it comes to pests, rats and gophers are two common culprits that can wreak havoc on homes and gardens. While they may seem similar at first glance, understanding the differences between these two creatures is essential for effective pest control. Rats are notorious for their sharp teeth and ability to gnaw through almost anything.…