Wildlife
Gophers: identification & gopher control
Pocket gophers pull plants down into their burrows and can destroy a garden in days. We locate the main tunnel, trap the active system and advise on barriers for beds and young trees.
How to identify gophers
- What it looks like
- Stocky brown rodents with large yellow incisors, fur-lined cheek pouches and small ears.
- Size
- 6 to 10 inches
- Where you'll find it
- Lawns, gardens, orchards, pastures and irrigated soils.
- Commonly confused with
- Moles produce round volcano mounds without a visible plug.
Signs of gophers in your home
- Crescent or fan-shaped soil mounds with a plug
- Plants disappearing straight down
- Collapsed soil underfoot
Gophers questions homeowners ask
How do I tell gopher mounds from mole mounds?
Gopher mounds are fan or crescent shaped with an off-center plugged hole; mole mounds are round and symmetrical.
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