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Gopher Wire
3/4″ Mesh · Galvanized & Stainless
Gopher Wire
Stop Them Underground. Keep the Lawn.
Woven 3/4″ hexagonal mesh installed below a lawn, bed or planter. Grass roots grow through it; gophers cannot.
- Blocks young and mature gophers
- Galvanized or stainless steel
- Free shipping on every order
- 3/4″Hexagonal mesh opening
- 20Wire gauge, woven
- 100ftRoll length
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Gopher Wire Mesh for Lawns, Beds and Planters
Gophers do not arrive across the lawn. They arrive underneath it, and by the time the mounds appear the tunnel network is already there. Traps, baits, repellents and vibrating stakes all treat the symptom. A physical barrier is the only approach that removes the route entirely, and gopher wire is that barrier: a woven steel mesh laid below the surface before the lawn, bed or planter goes in.
The whole product comes down to one dimension. At 3/4 inch across the flats of the hexagon, the opening is small enough to stop a young gopher — the size is set by a young gopher's shoulder girth at around eight weeks — and large enough that grass and plant roots grow through it unimpeded and water drains straight past. Tighter mesh chokes roots. Wider mesh lets the young ones through. This is the size that does both jobs at once, and it is not the same thing as chicken wire.
We stock it in two materials on 100-foot rolls: galvanized steel for 6–10+ years in the ground at the lower cost per square foot, and stainless steel for 25+ years where lifting the finished surface later would be expensive. Ground staples are required for both and sold alongside.
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Ground Staples - 240 Staple Carton
Ground Staples - For Use with Gopher Wire Model: GP-ST-240 Staple Size: 6" x 1" x 6" Staples Per Carton: 100Each gopher wire roll ...
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Gopher Wire Roll - 5' x 100' - Galvanized Steel
Gopher Wire · Galvanized steel · 5' x 100' A 5' x 100' roll of double-galvanized steel gopher wire — 500 square feet of 3/4" hexagon...
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Gopher Wire Roll - 4' x 100' - Stainless Steel
Gopher Wire · Stainless steel · 4' x 100' A 4' x 100' roll of T304 18-8 stainless steel gopher wire — 400 square feet of 3/4" hexago...
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Choosing
Galvanized or Stainless?
Both rolls are the same gopher mesh — 3/4″ hexagonal openings woven from 20 gauge wire — so they stop gophers identically. The only difference that matters is how long the steel survives buried in permanently damp soil.
Galvanized Steel
6–10+ years in ground
Roll5′ × 100′
Coverage500 sq ft
This galvanized gopher wire is coated twice — electroplated, then hot-dipped again after weaving, so the coating reaches the crossings and cut ends. The wider roll, and the lower cost per square foot.
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Stainless Steel
25+ years in ground
Roll4′ × 100′
Coverage400 sq ft
T304 18-8, corrosion-resistant through the material rather than at the surface. The choice under an established lawn, where replacing the barrier means lifting the turf.
Shop Stainless
| Galvanized | Stainless | |
|---|---|---|
| Roll size | 5′ × 100′ | 4′ × 100′ |
| Coverage | 500 sq ft | 400 sq ft |
| In-ground life | 6–10+ years | 25+ years |
| Mesh & gauge | 3/4″ hex, 20 gauge | 3/4″ hex, 20 gauge |
| Best for | Beds, planters, budget-led jobs | Lawns and anything costly to lift |
Whichever you choose, each roll needs 100 ground staples to hold it flat while you backfill. They are sold separately in the grid above.
What Gopher Wire Protects
Sod & seeded lawnsThe most common installation by a wide margin.
Putting greensWhere a single mound ruins the surface.
Artificial turfGoes down before the base, where you cannot fix it later.
Raised beds & plantersLines the base so nothing tunnels up into the soil.
In-ground garden bedsProtects vegetables and ornamentals at the root.
Paver patios & pathwaysStops tunnelling that undermines and lifts the surface.
Child play areasKeeps the surface even and free of collapse holes.
Sports fieldsPlaying surfaces where a hole is a safety problem.
How It Goes In
The sequence is short, and none of it needs specialist equipment. Clear and level the area, roll it with a lawn roller, then roll the wire out and stretch it flat against the soil.
- Overlap adjacent runs by 3 inches. Never butt the edges together — that leaves a gap a gopher will find.
- Staple every 18 inches around the perimeter and along the overlaps, using 100 staples per roll.
- Cover with 1 to 1½ inches of soil and roll it smooth before the sod goes down.
- Do not lay sod directly on the mesh. That soil layer keeps a gopher's snout away from the grass root crown.
Why the Mesh Size Matters
Of all the approaches to gopher control, a physical barrier is the only one that removes the route rather than chasing the animal. For decades, both galvanized and stainless mesh with a 3/4 inch opening has been used to protect landscape areas from gopher intrusion, and a University of California, Davis study published in 2009 reiterated the point. It is worth understanding why that particular figure, because it is the difference between a barrier that works and one that quietly does not.
Go wider and young gophers pass straight through — they are considerably smaller than the adults doing the visible damage. Go tighter and you begin choking the roots of nearby trees and plantings, which defeats the purpose of protecting them. The 3/4 inch opening stops both young and mature animals while leaving room for everything you want growing to come through. General-purpose poultry netting is neither the right opening nor the right gauge, and it corrodes out of the ground quickly — which is why gopher netting sold for the job is woven to this specific dimension.
University of California, Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program, Publication 7433, September 2009 (revised July 2019).
Why Buy From Landscape Discount
Purpose-made wire onlyManufactured for gopher exclusion, not general-purpose netting relabelled for landscaping.
Two materials, honestly matchedWe will tell you when galvanized is enough and when the stainless is worth the difference.
Free shipping, every orderSame-day dispatch on orders placed before noon Pacific, Monday to Friday.
We answer the phoneA live person on (800) 524-4161, Monday to Friday, 5:00 am – 3:00 pm Pacific.
Gopher Wire FAQs
How much gopher wire do I need?
Measure the area in square feet. The galvanized roll covers 500 square feet and the stainless covers 400. Allow extra for the 3 inch overlap between adjacent runs, since coverage has to be continuous with no gaps.
Galvanized or stainless steel?
Identical mesh and gauge, so both stop gophers equally well. Galvanized lasts 6–10+ years buried and costs less per square foot. Stainless lasts 25+ years. Under a lawn, where replacing the barrier means lifting established turf, the stainless is usually worth the difference.
Will grass roots grow through it?
Yes. The 3/4 inch opening is sized so lawn and plant roots pass through unimpeded, and water drains straight past.
Can I use chicken wire or hardware cloth instead?
Chicken wire is the wrong gauge and opening and corrodes quickly underground. Hardware cloth is generally too tight and restricts root growth. On a job where the excavation and sod cost far more than the mesh, saving money on the mesh is a false economy.
Do I need ground staples?
Yes — 100 per roll. They hold the wire flat against the soil while you backfill, and complete soil contact is what stops a gopher working along underneath it.
Can it be retrofitted under an existing lawn?
Not practically. Gopher wire is installed as part of a new lawn, bed or turf build, before the surface goes down. Retrofitting means lifting what is already there.
Will it stop moles?
It is not designed for moles. Customers who have installed it for that purpose do report it deters them from tunnelling into the protected area, but we do not sell it as a mole barrier.
How do I tell a gopher mound from a mole mound?
A gopher mound is a crescent or fan shape with the plug set off to one side. A mole mound is a symmetrical cone with the plug at the center.
How fast does it ship?
Same day if ordered before noon Pacific Time, Monday to Friday. Smaller orders go UPS or FedEx; five rolls or more typically ships LTL freight with a scheduled delivery appointment. Shipping is free either way.