What needs help: At Golden Gate Park's Big Rec fields, the grass that was once green is getting browner and browner in many spots, while gopher holes are multiplying, much to the concern of ...

Gophers (Geomyidae) are a family of rodents, with 41 known species burrowing through North and Central America. These furry little herbivores subsist primarily on a diet of grass.

In real life, gophers can be a real pain and wreak havoc on your lawn. These common rodents can be quite cute, but not everyone wants them hanging around on their property.

Missing plants and lawn tunnels surrounded by a crescent of dirt can be a sign of gophers. Here’s what to do. zhuclear / Getty Images North America has about 40 species of gophers or “pocket ...

Gardening with gophers and moles is a “holey” affair. Living on a farm, moles and gophers are everywhere, and I am losing the battle in my flower garden beds.

Active gophers can make as many as 200 mounds a year, so a gopher that calls your landscape home can do some damage to not only your lawn but also to plants in your landscape.

By nibbling at the roots, the gophers also seem to be encouraging new growth. “You’re a small mammal going along and you encounter a large root, and you bite it off but it’s not very ...