Comments on: Non-Toxic/Non-Lethal Ways To Keep Squirrels, Gophers And Groundhogs Away.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:57:59 +0000

If you see the gophers, there’s a easy DIY tool that I’ve had success with. You fill an empty milk jug with water and immediately rush to the gopher hole you saw them pop in or out of. Pour the water in the hole and wait a few minutes. The gopher will run back up the hole and straight into your milk jug. At that point, you can remove the gopher from your property by the method of your choosing. My cats and border collie tend to be very interested in the location where my gophers are released.

By: Thomas Wittman

Thomas Wittman — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:29:52 +0000

I have several suggestions on my website and I give lectures on non toxic control of these animals. I will say that my favorite repellant for larger animals is made by the Hav-a-hart Company and is called “Critter Ridder”. It is made of the oils of black pepper and the hot part of chili pepper. It is also certified bu OMRI and can be used in organic gardens. For gophers I always use lethal traps and I have adopted a method called “surface trapping” very easy and efficient.

By: su

su — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:41:50 +0000

Definately Deer Scram then – it’s a granular you spread around the perimeter. It uses a lot though, it has to be spread in a width so they can’t easily “reach” over.

The only way I keep them from my veggies is with a fence – chicken wire, 5′ high strung on metal fence posts, bury the bottom a couple of inches or secure with tent pegs to keep thngs from burrowing under. I did it solo, so it was relatively easy to do. Haven’t had a problem.

By: Matt SF

Matt SF — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:13:16 +0000

Perhaps I should have specified I want to keep the deer away so they won’t eat my veggies.

Might give the Liquid Fence a try, but I’ll definitely hold off on whizzing on my spinach and asparagus. Not sure if urea salt doesn’t tastes as good as garlic salt.