Question: Gophers are wrecking my garden. What can I do to stop them? A: Take heart. We have some tips for managing them. Five species of pocket gophers are found in California, with Botta’s pocket ...

Over a decade ago, I had a pitched battle with pocket gophers in my vegetable garden. I flooded the runs, dug out the holes, and tried gopher traps. I even tried “gopher gassers” which were fun but ...