How can I rid my lawn and garden of gophers?
Gophers are a very common rodent found in most areas of North America. They live exclusively underground where they can destroy plants by consuming the roots or pulling the whole plant down into their burrows. The most effective method of removing gophers is through trapping. Specialized traps are available at most hardware stores. Also available are poisoned baits, which are placed within the gopher burrow, though it is often difficult to find a bait attractive to your particular gopher. The least effective method is the garden hose. Seal all burrows in the vicinity of the most recent activity, which is usually a damp dirt mound covering or surrounding a burrow. Position your garden hose as deep as possible in this burrow and turn the water on high. Be prepared for a wet gopher to emerge.
