
Plants Gophers Hate. To grow plants with no track record of repelling gophers, you can line beds with hardware cloth Gopher-plagued gardeners have also welcomed the new cinch trap, which is much easier to set and. Gophers, also called pocket gophers because of the pouches on their cheeks, build burrows and Gophers don't just dig up soil, disturbing plants from under the ground.
The Mazama Pocket Gopher, one of two gopher species in Washington state, is battling degradation of habitat, hunting by domestic dogs and cats and an encroachment of woody plant species on its native.
The main gopher tunnels run about half a foot below the surface and are three inches or more in diameter.
The gopher home is a complex system of tunnels running up to several hundred feet. Typically, they dine on roots while digging, preferring to stay underground. Gopher's Vids and Gopher's Vids Live.
