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got gophers??
« on: August 07, 2010, 07:59:19 AM »
I am putting in a liner pond in and have gopher vermin in the yard somehere, will they chew through the liner or avoid it alltogether am wondering if anyones had any issues with them and what my best options are.     

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Re: got gophers??
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2010, 09:47:37 AM »
No gophers here in CT,but we replaced a liner that was chewed at the water line . Took us weeks to find that leak!
Chipmunks were the culprits, we think.

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Re: got gophers??
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2010, 06:46:57 PM »
oh well, i'm gonna put it in anyways,  hopefully it won't come back to.....chew me in the you know what. Thanks for the reply though!!!

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Re: got gophers??
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2010, 12:12:27 PM »
Gophers or something ate about 7 tomato plants earlier this year.  I poured pinesol in a hole next to the replacement plants...not a plant loss.  They hate things that have a strong scent.  ie..pinesol...cheap cologne...you get the idea.

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Re: got gophers??
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2010, 08:40:30 AM »
that's not a bad idea maybe i'll throw some on the uderlayment......somethins better then nothin!! thanks!!

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Re: got gophers??
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2010, 11:13:15 AM »
We've had chipmunks in our tomatoes but so far there seems to be enough for everybody!
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