Iris, I hope they don't! I have gophers too, but so far my noid brugs in the ground have not been bothered by the gophers. They have destroyed my 1000 finger banana, rose bushes and other plants though.

Iris, I just started in brugs so mine are all in pots. I have both gophers and moles and an ongoing battle with them since 1990. They seem to like our sandy soil. I have grown datura for years and they don't bother them at all. I have tried every remedy for them and I think the grub killer seems to work the best, although I read if you get rid of your grubs they will then eat the earthworms. I had no idea how many grubs we had until we built a 15x20 foot greenhouse and tons of grubs came up through the soil....they were huge!!!!! I don't like to use chemicals because of the dogs. I was thinking of sinking brug pots into the soil that way they could only eat part of the roots if they were so inclined. I also use to use wire mesh around the plant roots, but I realize your brug is always planted. The other suggestion is buy a bunch of very expensive plants and plant them around the brug. That way they will eat the pricey plants and not your brug. LOL!!! Just kidding! I wish you luck!
Joyce

I did buy a couple of euphorbia plants at the nursery because the label said they would deter gophers..not so sure they are working because I still see the gopher holes all around. The previous owners had put in quite a few of those battery operated sonic devices all around the yard. It took a lot of batteries since each one needed 4. I didn't think they were working all that well but I may give them a try again since I'm desperate. I've never heard of the grub killer remedy, but I'm willing to try it. Could you let me know the name of the product? Thanks for your information!

Iris, I used a product called Grub X. It is bag of granules you broadcast onto your lawn and water in. If you do a google search on "grub control" you will find all sorts or products and it tells the time of year to use them. I did not have any luck with the battery operated sonic devices. Maybe you will so give it a try! The moles and gophers even ate my castor bean plants that are poisonous and it didn't faze them a bit. You also might check with your master gardener program or cooperative extension and see what they recommend in your area.
Hope this helps!
Joyce

Joyce,
I think our Master Gardeners recommend the gopher traps and I may have to go that route although my DH will have to do the dirty work. I think a few good hunting cats could handle the job for me!

I have several large Angel Trumpet trees, pink, yellow, and a mini trumpet tree, Iochroma princess. Gophers everywhere but they don’t touch Brugmansia it seems👍. I’m in Silverado, California.