{"title":"Gopher Baskets","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gopher basket is a cage of galvanized wire you plant \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e the plant. Roots grow out through the openings; gophers can't chew in. One install protects the plant for years, with no bait, no traps and no maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReady-made baskets\u003c\/strong\u003e come in 1, 5 and 15 gallon to match nursery pot sizes — pick a basket one size up from the root ball. Need something else? We build \u003cstrong\u003ecustom baskets to any dimension\u003c\/strong\u003e in our Hayward shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding your own?\u003c\/strong\u003e Use galvanized hardware cloth. 1\/2\" and 3\/4\" openings let feeder roots pass freely while stopping gophers; 1\/4\" also excludes voles, at the cost of a little root restriction. Heavier wire lasts longer underground — 19 to 21 gauge is the practical range for buried baskets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to this? Start with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/mesh-guides\/how-to-keep-gophers-out-of-your-garden\"\u003ehow to keep gophers out of your garden\u003c\/a\u003e, or read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/mesh-guides\/fall-planting-gopher-basket-timing\"\u003ewhy the basket goes in on planting day\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut to size and shipped from Hayward, California. Family-owned since 1938.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardware-cloth\"\u003ehardware cloth\u003c\/a\u003e by mesh size for DIY baskets, or the wider range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/galvanized-wire-mesh\"\u003egalvanized wire mesh\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"howard-wire-pro-gopher-baskets","title":"Howard Wire Pro Gopher Baskets — In Stock, Ships Direct from Hayward, CA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Wire Pro Gopher Baskets\u003c\/strong\u003e shield your plants' roots from gophers, voles, and moles — while letting roots, water, and nutrients flow freely. Three stock sizes, in stock and ready to ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt in Hayward, California from heavy-gauge, corrosion-resistant wire mesh, the Pro basket is made to outlast the flimsy imported baskets — rigid enough to hold its shape in the ground and keep burrowing pests out season after season. Every basket arrives \u003cstrong\u003epre-built and ready to plant\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSizes\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e — 8″ outside diameter × 8″ side walls. For 1-gallon nursery stock, perennials, and bulbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e — 12″ outside diameter × 12″ side walls. The everyday size for shrubs and young trees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15 Gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e — 14″ outside diameter × 20″ side walls. 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We build them to your dimensions in Hayward, California — any diameter, any height, in the same \u003cstrong\u003e2 mesh, 19 gauge galvanized-after-weld\u003c\/strong\u003e wire as our stock sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon custom work includes oversized baskets for specimen trees, shallow wide baskets for raised beds, square baskets to fit planter boxes, and heavier gauges for rocky ground or high-pressure gopher areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat to send us\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e (or length × width if you need square)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e of the side walls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e you need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnything unusual about the site — soil, rock, pest pressure, planting depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd this to your quote cart and put the measurements in the notes, or call us and we'll work it out on the phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBuying our standard sizes instead?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e1, 5 and 15 gallon baskets are in stock and ready to buy directly — \u003ca href=\"\/products\/howard-wire-pro-gopher-baskets\"\u003esee the Pro Gopher Baskets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eLarge orders\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandscape-job quantities are handled over the phone so we can confirm sizing, lead time, and freight. \u003cstrong\u003eCall \u003ca href=\"tel:+15108878787\"\u003e(510) 887-8787\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Howard Wire Cloth Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48219472298174,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/9843\/6286\/files\/howard-wire-gopher-basket-2026-custom_v2.jpg?v=1788665344"}],"url":"https:\/\/howardwire.com\/collections\/gopher-baskets.oembed","provider":"Howard Wire Cloth Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}