gopher-proofing with wire mesh
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Comments (1)The baskets will not be a problem for the roots and will give the roots the protection when the tree is small enough to be killed by a few hungry gophers. A longer range solution I think is to become proficient as a gopher catcher but like womans work it is never over. Al...See Moregopher proofing...???
Comments (3)You could always try this method....I had a few moles until I unleashed this on 'em. It won't cost you nearly as much either. "CAR EXHAUST PIPE ADAPTORS You take your garden hose and stick it into the gopher or mole's entrance, then you attach the other end of the hose to a small adapter which then is attached to the exhaust pipe of your car. You let your car idle for 20-30 minutes and your pests slowly fall into a deep sleep from which they will never wake up. It sounds practical, but does this theory work? Well, it can work, but the fumes actually have to make it to where the varmint is. It's very possible that parts of the tunnel are closed off to where the gopher is and the fumes won't make it there. Plus, the further you push the hose into the hole, the more dirt starts to plug up the hose itself. Since the adapter is inexpensive, I would only recommend that you try it for critters that are living close to your driveway but not for the ones deep in your backyard. If you're gonna try this on the backyard gophers, you will certainly provide the neighbors with a Bill Murray CaddyShack moment as you have to drive your car onto your back lawn and leave it idling there for half an hour for each mound. If your garden hose gets plugged up with dirt, will it be hard on your engine? I don't know the answer to that, but I would worry about it." Here is a link that might be useful: Molecide...See MoreGopher wire for raised beds?
Comments (6)The hardware cloth is fairly easy to work with, providing the boxes and cloth are similar in width. I rolled out the cloth, cut it to size with a simple wire cutter, then stapled or nailed it to the bottom of the box, flipping the box over the area to be planted. If the sides of the enclosed area is heavy timber, etc., then the hardware cloth needs to be laid flat on the planting ground prior to placing timbers, and edges turned up somewhat for securing/stapling, etc. When making my initial planting areas, before the boxes, I worked the soil that would be underneath, putting in a lot of material that would compost down eventually. It provided much better drainage and the added soil/compost worked down through the hardware cloth providing deeper loose soil that created better drainage above my hardpan soil. The hardware cloth is going on its 5th season, with no signs of varmints getting through. When the boxes begin to show signs of weathering from soil, I will turn them over, nailing the hardware cloth on the reverse side, providing there are no worn areas. Just my 2 c's. Bejay...See MoreCinder Block Gardens and Gophers
Comments (2)If your site is perfectly level, setting the blocks on top of the wire mesh will do just fine. But, chances are - most sites aren't perfectly level. Is yours? If not, I would build my block walls, then cut the mesh to fit perfectly on the inside. Then, you can take some 2 foot long pieces of small diameter rebar, and bend a small 90 degree angle on one end. After that's done, simply drive the rebar into the ground at several locations throughout the mesh, allowing the "L" to hook over the wire. EG...See Moreplumfan
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