Agriculture
fromThe Mercury News
6 days agoHere's how to stop gophers from wrecking your garden
Use a multipronged approach—trap gophers, install underground mesh barriers, and favor less-preferred plants to protect valued garden vegetation.
Some sort of physical barrier is needed to prevent suicides. The most obvious barrier is a tall railing that isn't easily surmounted. Examples are barriers on the Bloor Street Bridge in Toronto, Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. All three were frequent sites for suicide jumps, and the installation of tall railings has virtually ended suicides from these locations.