2 Gallon Root Guard Speed Basket, 2-pack

Digger's Root Guard 2-Gallon Speed Gopher Basket The 2-Gallon Speed Gopher Basket: Sold in a bag of 2 gopher baskets Minimum order: 1 bag (2 baskets) Case quantity: 36 4-packs (72 baskets) Fits root basll diameter: 7” to 10” 2-pack Weight: 0.28lbs Case Weight: 10lbs The Speed Basket is made of knitted stainless steel mesh that is designed for mole and vole exclusion in addition to fending off gophers. The Speed Basket, as its name implies, is made for fast and efficient planting, yet it still helps protect your plants from burrowing animals for a few years. The material is soft and easy to work with, so no gloves are needed. Features Knitted Stainless Steel Mesh is Easy on Hands Convenient Centering Ring Speeds Installation Above Ground Protection – Extra Length for Securing Basket to Stem/Trunk Semi-Formed and Pre-Rolled for Speedy Installation Easy Orientation – Green Mark Up / Tail Down The 2-gallon size is best for planting annuals, perennials, bulbs & vegetables Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash, Garlic, Melons, Lobelia, Delphinium, Gladiolas, Salvia, Berries Iris, Lilies, Tulips, Daffodils, Ranunculus and Freesia The 2-gallon Speed Baskets provide excellent plant protection from moles, voles, and gophers for 3-5 years. Check out our full Speed Basket line for other sizes! Benefits of Using a Digger’s Gopher Basket Protecting your plants from the destructive habits of underground pests, such as moles, voles, and gophers, is essential for maintaining a healthy and thriving garden or landscape. Digger’s Root Guard gopher baskets offer a reliable and effective solution to this persistent problem, providing numerous benefits that safeguard your investment in plants and landscaping. Superior Protection Against Moles, Voles, & Gophers Digger’s is the Home of the Original Gopher Wire Basket. We also developed the Speed Basket line of gopher baskets to target smaller underground pest like moles and voles. Speed Baskets are designed create a barrier that prevents gophers and smaller underground pests from accessing the plant's root ball. Constructed from a continuous strand of stainless steel wire, these baskets are resistant to the tunneling efforts of these underground pests. The openings are small in the Speed Baskets to give the most protection from smaller pests. By enclosing the root ball of plants in a protective plant basket, these baskets inhibit the damage or destruction your plants. The top portion of the basket can be rolled up and pinned around the root crown, providing above ground protection. Maintenance-Free Pest Control Once installed, a gopher basket require no ongoing maintenance or intervention. Unlike traps, poisons, or other pest control methods that need frequent attention and replenishment, wire baskets provide a passive and continuous solution. This hands-off approach saves time and effort while maintaining peace of mind. Environmentally Friendly Solution Using gopher wire baskets is an eco-friendly pest control method that avoids the use of harmful chemicals or poisons. This approach protects the surrounding environment, including beneficial soil organisms, pets, and other wildlife, while keeping gophers at bay. Using a gopher cage also eliminates the need to kill the gophers. Gopher baskets are the only non-kill prevention method to protect your garden and landscape. Gardeners can enjoy a pest-free landscape without compromising ecological balance. Versatility and Customization Speed baskets are available in various sizes to accommodate different plant types, from small perennials to large trees. This versatility makes them suitable for a wide range of applications, whether you're planting a vegetable garden, installing ornamental shrubs, or establishing a fruit orchard. The baskets can also be used in a variety of other ways in a garden or landscape. The most common secondary use is tying a basket over a fruit to protect it from predation by animals like birds or squirrels. Read about gophers from the University of CaliforniaUC IPM Gophers’s Integrated Pest Management (UC IPM).