Home Remedy for Pocket Gophers and Other Small Mammals

Mothballs will deter pocket gophers, skunks, and racoons from hanging around the garden and even yards. Just spread them about. Their smell will even deter cats. I met a lovely lady today at Cartright Lighting who shared this solution with me. She knows these things. She grew up on a farm. She said for every thing we go to the store to by a remedy for, there was a different solution before. She said this remedy works for all these other animals too. Her family never had a problems with animal invasions of flower or vegetable based gardens.

I am rather relieved. My good friends were over a few nights ago. They shared with us their decision to trap their gopher. I cannot counter anyone who needs to manage their problem. If given a chance, I might make a suggestion, but in the end each person is responsible for making the best choice they can for a given moment. She trapped her gopher. He was a stout little guy they said that looked much like a beaver.

I do not want my pocket gopher to go away. I am happy with him staying. Somehow, he does not destroy grassy areas. He only goes for open dirt. Something else I learned today is that there are plants that give off scents (the opposite of my cat mint) which deter cats from coming to your yard. I shall always want the cats, but this is a solution for those who don't want cats digging in their gardens or coming to their yard. I would prefer this to someone using a pellet gun or cruel procedure to be rid of any outdoor critter.