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Alpha-tron
01-03-2019, 12:07 AM
Dad got a banana plant from one of his coworkers.
While we have been successful once or twice.
Heat cold and gophers have taken thier toll..

I would like to see them thrive once again in dad's backyard in memory of him..

Richard
01-03-2019, 12:36 AM
Welcome Alpha-tron,

Check out what this member is doing with IBC containers. It might be an inexpensive way for you to control gophers.

http://www.bananas.org/f311/container-collection-48851.html

cincinnana
01-03-2019, 05:27 AM
Welcome to the Jungle.....:woohoonaner:

Have fun here.
I hope your plants do well.

HMelendez
01-03-2019, 08:57 AM
Welcome to the banana gang!........:2723::bananarow::2723:

Bgross
01-03-2019, 10:11 AM
Welcome!

I’ve tried using 1/2 in hardware cloth (think “chicken wire on steroids”) to line a couple of my plantings against gophers. Fingers crossed.

Richard
01-03-2019, 02:19 PM
Welcome!

I’ve tried using 1/2 in hardware cloth (think “chicken wire on steroids”) to line a couple of my plantings against gophers. Fingers crossed.

In my past experience that can work well if the mesh also extends 18" above ground to create a short fence. Apparently gophers don't like to climb on metal.

Alpha-tron
01-05-2019, 11:49 AM
I have retaining wall bricks three layers that are surrounding the banana trees but we have gophers that dig down past 18 inches. I have buried chicken wire around dad's old raise beds 3 feet to stop them from eating dad's old garden..

Richard
01-05-2019, 12:05 PM
I have retaining wall bricks three layers that are surrounding the banana trees but we have gophers that dig down past 18 inches..

... or climb the masonry. I've seen them do it!