Arizona Gopher Control & Removal

You water and care for your yard, then one morning there’s a fresh pile of dirt in the lawn and your new citrus tree is wilting. Gophers are one of the Valley’s most frustrating yard pests. Canopy Pest Control has been family-owned and serving the East Valley since 2014, and gopher removal and elimination is a big part of what we do. We’ll help you protect your lawn and landscaping.

Meet the Botta’s Pocket Gopher

The gopher you’re most likely dealing with is the Botta’s pocket gopher, also called the Valley pocket gopher. It’s a stocky, burrowing rodent with strong front claws and fur-lined cheek pouches (“pockets”) for carrying food. Gophers live almost entirely underground, so most homeowners never see one, only the damage.

Signs You Have Gophers

Gophers leave clues long before you spot the animal itself. Watch for:

• Crescent- or fan-shaped dirt mounds. Fresh soil pushed up in a half-moon shape, often in lawns, garden beds, and along walls
• Plugged holes. A small circle of packed soil at the edge of a mound, where the gopher sealed its tunnel
• Dying plants and roots. Plants that wilt or die suddenly, or that pull right out of the ground because the roots have been eaten
• Damaged drip irrigation. Chewed drip lines, unexplained leaks, soggy spots, or sudden drops in water pressure

Why Gophers Stay Active Year-Round in the Valley

Gophers don’t hibernate. Native desert soil can be hard and dry, but regular watering keeps yard soil soft and easy to dig, and lawns, gardens, and trees supply a steady stream of roots. That’s why gophers often turn up in green yards in Gilbert, Queen Creek, and San Tan Valley, which border former farmland, and on larger lots in Mesa and Gold Canyon. In a watered yard, gophers can be active any month.

What Gophers Damage

Common targets include:

• Lawns: mounds smother grass, and tunnels leave uneven, lumpy turf
• Vegetable and flower gardens: roots, bulbs, and whole plants disappear from below
• Citrus and young trees: gophers chew on roots, which can weaken or kill young trees and stress established ones
• Irrigation systems: drip lines and other buried irrigation tubing can be chewed through, wasting water and starving plants

Why Choose Canopy Pest Control

• Family-owned and local. We’ve served East Valley families since 2014, and we treat your yard the way we’d treat our own.
• Effective gopher control. We focus on gopher removal and elimination, not just chasing mounds around the yard.
• Whatever it takes. We use every proven professional method available, choosing what each yard needs.
• Straightforward pricing. Gopher control starts at $175, based on your property’s size, so you’ll get a clear answer when you call.

Gophers aren’t the only critters we handle. Learn more about our rodent removal, residential pest control, and fire ant services.

How It Works

1. Call us. Reach our team at 480-380-9374, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tell us what you’re seeing and a little about your property.
2. We assess your yard. Our technician looks at the mounds, the activity, and your landscaping.
3. We get to work. We use whatever proven professional methods your yard needs to remove and eliminate the gophers.

Serving Yards Across the East Valley

We provide gopher control throughout the East Valley, including Gold Canyon, Apache Junction, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Florence, San Tan Valley, and Queen Creek. We also serve some areas of Scottsdale, Tempe, and parts of Phoenix. Call to check your address.

Gopher Control FAQs

How do I know if I have gophers or something else?
Gophers leave crescent- or fan-shaped mounds with a plugged hole off to one side. Fresh mounds, wilting plants, or chewed drip lines are strong clues. Call us if you’re not sure.

Do you relocate gophers?
Our focus is effective gopher control. We use whatever proven professional methods are needed to remove and eliminate gophers from your yard so your lawn and plants can recover.

Is your gopher control safe for my kids and pets?
We choose proven professional methods for your yard, with kids and pets in mind. Let us know about your family and pets when you call, and we’ll plan around them.

Why are gophers active in my yard all year?
Gophers don’t hibernate, and irrigated East Valley yards keep the soil soft and full of roots. That gives them food and easy digging in every season.

How much does gopher control cost?
Gopher control starts at $175, and pricing is based on your property’s size. Call 480-380-9374 and we’ll walk you through it.

Can gophers damage my irrigation system?
Yes. Gophers can chew through drip lines and buried irrigation tubing, causing leaks, wet spots, and dry plants.

Ready to Take Back Your Yard?

Don’t let gophers undo all your hard work. Call Canopy Pest Control at 480-380-9374, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or book an appointment. You can also contact us online.