We have a lot of gophers in our yard. What do they eat? What is a natural (non harmful way) to get them to move to the neighbors yard?
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Many homeowners have had a gopher move into their yard only to find it eating anything and everything it could find. Gophers need a lot of food to sustain themselves. They will eat a plant any which way they can. Feeding will occur under ground, at the base of the plant, on it's roots. Feeding will occur above ground when plants are located close to the main mound of a local gopher. Feeding will occur as gophers tunnel to the base of a desired plant where they will surface, cut the plant down quickly and feed on the most nutritious part leaving behind most of the plant in tact - except it is dead. When roots are fed upon, the plant may die a slow death not seen or noticed above ground until it is too late. Bulbs, vegetables grown underground and fruit ripening within the reach of their tunnels are all subject to damage. Expect to have to employ a few of the control options the author is about to list. This is long, please go to this website http://www.bugspray.com/article/gophers.htm
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