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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Canyon County pest control district has declared one rodent a pest worth trapping: the pocket gopher. Gopher trapper and Canyon County Gopher Control supervisor Jim Martell said he sets most traps ...

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 ...

The Canyon County pest control district has declared one rodent a pest worth trapping: the pocket gopher. Gopher trapper and Canyon County Gopher Control supervisor Jim Martell said he sets most traps ...

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 ...

Here’s Kathy Echols facts and tips on dealing with gophers. Please note that while Kathy deals with her gophers in a deadly manner, she knows it isn’t something everyone can do. There are humane traps ...

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, ...

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 ...

LOS GATOS, Calif.—Companies that resist change don’t tend to last long in the caldron of innovation called Silicon Valley. Then there’s the Z.A. Macabee Gopher Trap Co.