Pocket gophers that invade yards are destructive pests. They damage and kill a variety of edible plants when they feed on roots, bulbs and other underground plant tissues. Gophers also gnaw on plastic ...

Ray Festa, UCCE Master Gardener, demonstrates how to place a trapline gopher trap in a gopher hole. Joe Johnston jjohnston@thetribunenews.com Have you ever discovered dirt mounds in the middle of your ...

SANTA CRUZ — Small mounds of soil appear suddenly, scattered throughout your yard. Then, heads of lettuce, just as they are ready to be harvested, go missing while wilted rose bushes reveal roots that ...

Shangri-La. That”s how Thomas Wittman described my yard. Shangri-La. For gophers. With plenty of morning sun, abundant perennials and ample lawn, my front yard practically hangs out a “welcome” sign.

For California gophers, you’ll want to buy the small-size Cinch trap, which has a 2.25-inch jaw opening. UC Regents Q: I have gophers, but don’t want to use bait because of my dogs. What else works?