Learn to recognize pocket gophers and distinguish them from moles and voles. Understand their behavior and burrow systems.
University-backed trapping and exclusion techniques that actually work. Skip methods that waste your time and money.
Best products such as traps, bait, barriers, fencing, and repellents. Avoid ineffective gimmicks. Save time and money.
Learn the differences between mole, vole, gopher and others.
These are the most reliable DIY options for home landscapes.
Many control methods consistently underperform in research trials.
Some methods require certification. Find out which pocket gophers are federally protected.
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