T W P Wire Co

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• Referral from December 12, 2014
  

  Amanda J. asked:

  Hello fellow San Lorenzans! We are new to the village and need some advice. We and renting and seem to have a problem with moles or some kind of burrowing varmint in our back yard. Our dog has been going crazy digging trying to catch whatever it is and since then we've seen mounds in our front yard as a result. Any ideas how we can prevent this behavior from our dogs and/or get rid of these creatures without just running them into our neighbor's yards? Can exterminators do something? Could a good gardener? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

  

  John W. replied:

  Unfortunately, the professionals that we've contacted have told us that while they're happy to come out and trap them, they've also gone against their own monetary interest in telling us that it's a short-term solution unless the entire neighborhood is trapped at once. I did a lot of research on this topic about 6 months ago, and the solution that I'm going with next year is to lay down a layer of this wire - which will not cut your hands, unless you're doing something odd with it... it's galvanized wire dipped in polyester to give it maximum longevity underground. The whole idea is to have any irrigation/piping done, and then lay the wire down with just enough topsoil on top to give the grass something to grow on without exposing their roots too far down under the wire where the gophers can get to them, while not having enough soil on top to give them something to tunnel into. This is the local supplier that I decided to go with when I do the project. For me, the entire point is to stop having to deal with these little guys coming back year after year destroying the hard work that I've put into my lawn. http://www.twpinc.com/wire-mesh-material/galvanized/2-mesh-galv-welded-041-black-poly-48-x10

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