Digger’s 1-Quart Root Guard Speed Baskets for Plants, Control Gopher for Efficient Planting (6-Pack)

I’m an avid gardener and I have a running battle every year with squirrels, chipmunks and voles. For years I buried half-inch hardware cloth cylinders to protect vulnerable perennials and bulbs but it was a LOT of work. These baskets are much easier to use because they are smaller and more pliable than my homemade version so you can shape them to fit whatever you’re planting. To use them, dig an appropriately-sized hole and partially fill the basket with soil before putting in the plant/bulbs - then finish filling the basket and plant it. The only issue I’ve had is that perennial roots don’t seem to grow through the mesh sides of the basket, so when I transplant something with a lot of roots (like a hosta) I pull the main roots through the mesh before I plant the basket - even if the rodents eat some of the roots, they won’t destroy the crown.

I like the way the bottom of the bas is constructed. Gathered together with a sturdy ring. Much better than stitching the bottom of the bag. Also the roll up makes it easy to place your plants in the bags before you go over to where you are going to plant them. Saves on knees and back. I have been using gopher bags for quite awhile and they really work for me.

I liked how easy these were to plant spring bulbs in. Now I have to wait until spring to see if they protected the bulbs from our resident gopher.

These are just wide enough for a plant in a 4"pot. They are deeper than that, but not much wider, so not any room for the root system to be protected as it grows bigger. I chose these for my small plants that aren't going to get much bigger.

So take my review as you will. I unroll these a little and plop them over seedlings in my garden to keep cabbage moths from alighting on them and slugs from eating them alive. Works like a charm! They're big enough to keep on the plants until they're about 6" tall, so they get pest protection for a good portion of their early lives. Also, while the "cages" are on the plants, I get to sing to myself every time I go out to the garden "despite all my rage, I am still just a plant in a cage!" :) Laugh all you want, it works!

Voles have been a HUGE issue this season. I was throwing money away on perennials because voles would either pull the plant into the ground, or chew those new tender roots and cause the plant to die.This has taken away some of the frustration.If you enjoy gardening, but critters are taking the joy out of it, this is a great remedy!

After loosing my tulips and lilies to chipmunks I decided to order these. They are easy to use and gentle on the hands. Will see in the spring!

These have been really easy to use. They fit the quart pots perfectly. Fingers crossed that they keep the voles from eating my plants...........