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 ...

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 ...

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?