Removing gophers is possible, but preventing pest problems from beginning is much easier for you, and safer for gophers too. Adding barriers and natural repellants to your yard is a great place to ...

Ray Festa, UCCE Master Gardener, demonstrates how to place a trapline gopher trap in a gopher hole. Joe Johnston [email protected] Have you ever discovered dirt mounds in the middle of your ...

Gophers can be a serious threat in home gardens. They have a nasty reputation for pulling entire plants down from their roots and eating them. Even if your plants haven't been pulled underground, you ...

It’s an exasperating experience. You go to the nursery, pick out a flowering plant, shrub or tree and bring it home only to have some critter damage or destroy it within the first week. Pests cause ...

CORVALLIS – Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners to their knees to peer down tunnels, set traps and toss in everything from ...

CORVALLIS – Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners to their knees to peer down tunnels, set traps and toss in everything from ...

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 ...

Something is digging in my yard because I have these mounds of dirt showing up everywhere. Do I have moles? — J.D. You definitely have something working underground, but it’s not moles; it’s likely ...

Q: I moved from the Bay Area to the coast of Oregon. The weather patterns are similar, though a bit cooler and rainier, so your plant guides work well here. I still visit my mother in the Bay Area, ...

Action underground is triggered by moist soil. Moles and gophers are busy at work this time of year. With a little careful observation, you can identify the creature that is raising havoc under your ...