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Don’t Use Plain Chicken Wire For Raised Beds, Use Gopher Wire

Chicken wire can rust away in less then 3 years leaving you unprotected. Gophers will get into your raised beds as soon as they find the chicken wire has rusted away. Use stainless steel or double galvanized “gopher wire” which is made specifically to last in underground applications like lining raised beds, making gopher baskets, etc. I saw this article on the web today about lining your raised beds with chicken wire. I wanted to let our readers know of the shortcoming of chicken wire or sometimes

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Identifying Gopher Problems On Your Oakland Property

If you’ve seen pictures of gophers, you may think they’re cute animals. If you see one in your yard, your first reaction might be excitement at seeing a new wild animal. However, as soon as you realize how much damage gophers can cause in your yard, you may change your mind. These animals are considered pests for a reason—because they cause serious damage to properties. In this article, we’ll cover some of the dangers of having gophers, and we’ll let you know how to save your

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Why Gophers Are Still Active In The San Francisco Bay Area

The temperatures in the Bay Area are temperate all year long. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that ground-dwelling animals like gophers never become inactive. This means they can be a danger to your lawn, your ornamentals, or your crops, all year long. They are, however, more active in spring and fall. When rising temperatures warm the ground in spring, these pests start doing more digging. In the fall, when increased rain softens the soil, this can also make them more active. If you work hard

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California Pocket Gopher Identification & Control

California pocket gophers are burrowing pests that are extremely tricky to get rid of. They burrow underground and in their efforts to consume whatever they can find, destroy front lawns, backyards, and vegetable gardens. So how do you prevent gophers from damaging your property? At Smith’s Pest Management, we recommend knowing gopher activity looks like and how to tell if these pests are present. Warning Signs Of California Pocket Gophers Horseshoe shaped mounds of dirt on the ground Damage to grass, trees, plants, and flowers Water

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