“The traps are different and so are the baits you would use.” Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

The mounds appear in areas where the gophers are digging. They push this dirt to the surface to get it out of the way as they tunnel through the soil looking for something to eat. These mounds can ...

While mole traps are set on top of the ground, to set gopher traps one must dig down to the tunnel, which may be at a depth of a foot or more. Usually two traps at a time are set, one at each end ...

“The traps are different and so are the baits you would use.” Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

"The traps are different and so are the baits you would use." Moles, voles and gophers all create tunnels and are active underground, but what they eat and the damage they cause varies.

The easier-to-set cinch trap is sold through Gophers Limited (www.gopherslimited.com or (831) 336-2852). Thomas Wittman of Gophers Limited, who was interviewed in a Home&Garden story last year by ...

Trapping and applying bait deep in the tunnel are common methods of ridding your garden of gophers. A wire basket surrounding newly planted trees or shrubs will protect the roots from these pests.

For in-person help in dealing with these critters (including a demonstration on exactly how to set a gopher trap), attend our free workshop on gophers, moles and voles Oct. 9 — part of the ...

For California gophers, you’ll want to buy the small-size Cinch trap, which has a 2.25-inch jaw opening. This will ensure the trap will fit into the smaller runway tunnels common to this type of ...

Called pocket gophers because of their furry cheek pouches that carry food and nesting materials, these critters are larger than either moles or voles, ranging from 6- to 10-inches long.