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Gopher perimeter fence

14 years ago

Hi out there in gopher land,

Ten years ago we put in a gopher fence around our big garden (1000 sq ft) consisting of 3 foot deep rabbit cage wire dug 2 feet deep into the ground with 1 foot left above ground. The idea was that the gophers would not be able to dig underneath it nor climb over the top. Well, I think we trapped a few gophers inside because from the start it has not been completely gopher free. Ever so often DH has to trap a few.

The question is, does anyone else have any experience with a fence like this? The other day DH said they were getting in over the top of the fence and once the fence was staked up everywhere then the gophers stayed outside.

What do you think? Should this be recommended as a remedy for gophers? We have loamy sand.

Thank you!

Alice

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Kimmsr
14 years ago
I have seen gophers, woodchucks, etc. climb fences that are 4 feet high so yours at 1 foot high would barely stop them. Most of those I correspond with that live where these buggers are active put a tight mesh fence fabric in the ground about 1 foot deep angled outward about 1 foot and the find that sufficient to deter most burrowing critters. Most of these people will also have a 4 foot high fence not fastened at the top so when any weight is put on the fence it bends outwards, causing (so I am told) the animal to fall outside the garden.
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