Gopher Guard - Galvanized Steel Mesh

Name: Gopher Guard - Galvanized Steel Mesh
Brand: Mainline - Wire
SKU: MM-x5100
Price: 307.09 USD
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Gopher Guard Galvanized Steel Mesh is an ideal solution for keeping pesky gophers out of your lawn and landscape.

This 3/4" hexagonal mesh is laid under lawns, planter boxes, and paths during installation and is specifically designed to prevent gophers from chewing through and reaching your lawn and garden.

Gopher Guard mesh provides a long term in-ground lifespan at approximately 6-10 years and is made of hot dipped galvanized steel. It's made to resist corrosion from ground moisture, outlasting other meshes, and is a leading choice for both homeowners and landscaping teams alike.

Roll Size: 5' x 100'

Frequently Asked Questions

Product Specifications

Brand: Digger's
Material Type: Double Galvanized Steel
Size: 5' x 100'
Wire Gauge: 20
Mesh Opening: 3/4" Hexagonal
Estimated Material Lifespan: 6-10+ Years
Galvanized Steel Spec Sheet: Download PDF

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Product Benefits:

Strong: Constructed from heavy-duty double-galvanized steel.
Permeable: Allows for water to pass through for grass and plant roots
Blocks Mature Gophers: Blocks fully grown gophers from passing through
Blocks Young Gophers: Blocks young and developing gophers from passing trough
Rot Resistant: The double-galvanized steel mesh provides high resistance against underground rotting
Allows Plant Growth: The 3/4" mesh size will not choke roots allowing for your plants to grow
Allows Lawn Root Growth: Healthy lawn growth is not effected due to the 3/4" mesh size
Designed Specifically for Gophers: Not just "fancy chicken wire", Digger's Gopher Wire is designed specifically for protection from gophers

Installation Video

View the Digger's Gopher Wire installation video for step-by-step instructions on installing gopher wire in a planter area. For a step-by-step guide on installing Digger's Gopher Wire under grass or sod please refer to the installation guide below.

Installation - Sod Area

The installation of Digger's Gopher Wire in a lawn area can be accomplished by either a landscape contractor or the homeowner. Follow the below installation instructions for optimal gopher protection in a lawn area:

Sod Layer: If installing sod, the sod has an attached soil layer.
Soil Over Wire: 1” to 1-1/2” of soil should cover the wire prior to adding sod.
Gopher Wire: Provides protection against gopher intrusion.
Existing Soil: This is the soil below your installation area

Shipping Time

Digger's Gopher Wire is stocked and ships from Northern California. Orders typically ship same day if placed before 9 AM Pacific Time. Shipping is free and most west coast customers experience delivery within two business days of ordering.

Transit Time
Gopher wire orders typically ship within one business day of order placement. Smaller orders of a few rolls ship via UPS / Fedex while larger orders ship by LTL freight. If your order ship via LTL freight the delivery company will contact you prior to delivery to arrange a delivery window that works with your schedule.Transit times on the map above are shown in business days and exclude weekends and holidays.

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Gopher Wire Staples

Each roll of Gopher Block® requires 100 ground staples for proper installation. (sold separately).

Ground Staples – For Gopher Wire - 240 Staple Carton

$38.41

Also Available:

Gopher Wire Roll - Ultra Heavy-Duty - Stainless Steel Mesh - Digger's Brand

$432.36

Preparing the Area:

Remove any rocks and debris from the desired installation area. Next, level out the installation area as much as possible. (The area can slope, but for ease of installation, try to make it an even plane as much as possible)

Smoothing Out the Area:

Using a lawn roller, (can be rented from a local hardware store) smooth out the area. The end result will be a compacted surface which will be ideal for laying the gopher wire.

Roll out the Gopher Wire:

Unroll the wire and using ground staples, stake the ends of the wire together. To ensure that the wire lays flat, stretch the wire slightly.

Overlapping:

When placing the wire side-by-side be sure to overlap a minimum of 3”.

Note: Do not simply butt the ends up, over time this can create a small gap where a gopher could potentially penetrate and squeeze through the wire.

Install Ground Staples:

To ensure that the wire stays in place, use ground staples to secure the wire to the ground every 18” on the perimeter and overlapping areas. The wire can be cut using standard wire cutters or sharp garden sheers to fit the area.

Boarders:

If installing a boarder with the gopher wire, be sure to fold the wire up and then affix to the boarder. This will ensure that a hidden gap is not created on the edge where a gopher could squeeze through. It is a good idea to physically attach the wire to the edging if possible using staples. This will help the wire to stay in place regardless of future minor earth movements or swelling that may take place.

Add Soil:

Next, add soil to the installation area. Spread an equal amount of soil covering the wire under an equal depth of 1” - 1-1/2”. After spreading, use a lawn roller again to even out and compact the soil on top of the wire.

Lay Sod:

Next lay the sod on top of the area. When rolling the sod out, be careful when walking on the compacted, smoothed out soil. Be careful not to significantly disturb the compacted soil, exposing the wire.

Enjoy your Lawn

With gopher wire installed, your lawn area will now be protected against gopher damage and intrusion in the future.

Important:

It is essential that all of the gopher wire makes complete contact with the soil. In any areas where the wire is “bubbled” or pushes away from the soil, use extra ground staples to secure it to the ground.

Note:

It is ok to walk on the wire directly when installing. It is not a good idea to drive a machine on the bare gopher wire as the turning wheels or tracts can easily rip up the wire.

Looking for Some Inspiration?

Visit our Project Gallery to view a wide variety of different Gopher Wire installations by our customers.

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What About Moles?

Although gopher wire is not specifically designed to prevent mole intrusion, we have had customers that have installed it for this application and the gopher wire has proved effective at deterring moles from tunneling into landscape and lawn areas.

"After tilling and clearing the loam from our yard, I installed the gopher wire roll. I then applied another 6 inches of topsoil/compost and then laid 1,800 square feet of zeon zoysia sod. The gopher wire roll is an incredible product and in my mind worth every penny. I have already seen the results. There is an adjacent section where our yard meets the neighbors yard. Given the frequent watering/worms, etc. our yard has become an attractive site for moles. Well, our yard has been perfectly protected from the moles, and our neighbors yard is full of new holes and tunnels. They just cannot seem to penetrate the wire roll. The quality is also impressive. Does not even compare to the junk available at “unnamed big box” hardware store (trust me, I looked!) Anyway, here are several photos of the installation process and the final product. "

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Colin R.
Austin, TX

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Getting The Best Results To Keep Gophers Out Of Your Garden

Homeowners know all too well gophers are persistent little pests that tear up flower beds, lawns, vegetables, and landscapes due to their incessant burrowing habits. Gophers are underground rodents found in North and Central America. They cause a great deal of damage if not driven away from homeowners' property. Doing so can be a challenge.

Understanding their habits and employing defensive strategies can stop their burrowing and get your lawn and garden back to normal. In this article, we will go over what gophers are, the incredible damage they cause, and how homeowners can deal with these annoying little pests.

What Is A Gopher?

In many cases, gophers are thought to be moles but that's not true. Gophers are in the rodent family and live underground. They have powerful front legs short necks, and fine fur along with short tails they use to navigate the tunnel walls when moving backward.

Pocket gophers are considered common burrowing animals in the Geomyidae family. They weigh approximately ½ lbs, are 6-8 inches in length, and an average lifespan around 3 years or 7 years in the wild. Their diet consists of vegetables, such as carrots and lettuce, roots of plants, and shrubs. Their tunnels are made from soft soil for protection and storing food.

Gopher Standing in Field

Their Impact On Gardens

When digging their tunnels, they can harm the root systems of plants, trees, and flowers. The tunnels of dirt mounds ruin the beautiful conditions of lawns and gardens. Also, these tunnels can redirect away from the roots of plants and possibly kill the plants.

Economic Loss

Gardeners and homeowners invest a great deal of time and money in their gardens, lawns, and surrounding landscape. Their hard work is considered an economic loss after gophers have moved in. Gophers destroy expensive landscaping, limit crop yields, and kill young trees.

How To Prevent Damage From Gophers

Successfully controlling gophers involves blocking their entry using barriers or physical removal when needed. Here are some successful strategies that have shown great success:

Controlling Destructive Habits

Choosing Plants – There are certain plants that will not attract gophers. If you plant daffodils, lavender, or marigold you could drive them off.

Managing The Soil - Compact the soil regularly and stay away from excessive watering. As gophers like loose moist soil, not compacted and wet. Gophers will not find your soil attractive for building tunnels if there are adverse conditions

Creating Barriers

Underground Fencing: The most effective way to keep gophers out of a particular area of your landscape is by installing gopher wire.

Raised Beds: Building raised beds with gopher-proof bottoms (gopher wire) can protect individual plants or certain sections of the garden. Line the bottoms of the raised beds with the wire mesh to prevent gophers from digging or burrowing up into the beds.

Humanely Trap And Remove

Installing The Traps: Using gopher traps is the most humane and successful way to get gophers off your property. Once you have the traps, strategically place the traps inside the tunnel system by following the manufacturer's instructions.

Well Maintained Garden Bed

Remove The Gopher(s): If you have a large number of gophers, bring in a professional wildlife control expert. This could be well worth your investment. They will come in, assess the trapping, and implement a good plan that meets your situation.

Repellents Or Devices

Natural Repellents: Castor oil and garlic are very popular repellents that are applied around the garden area to repel gophers. You must reapply the repellents, regularly, especially after it rains.

Ultrasonic Devices: These devices send off sounds that are created to keep gophers away. Whether they are effective or not can be debated. In some cases, they might not be that effective when used alone. Talk to your local home improvement store, such as the Home Depot, for other products they believe you should use along with the ultrasonic device.

Gopher in Field

In Conclusion

Gophers can be a huge problem for gardeners and homeowners due to their burrowing habits. In the quest to stop their destructive burrowing, most people do not want to kill gophers, just drive them off. By using various preventative measures, monitoring the gophers' activities, and acting quickly when signs of gophers burrowing are apparent. With best practices, you can return to a very beautiful, healthy garden.

Keep in mind that you might have to try different methods to find the one that will work for you. For effective gopher management, be focused on finding the best results. Get good advice from experts who deal with wildlife management and remain positive and patient.