Yellowing Bush Beans and Gopher‑Proofing Pole Beans

Yellow Beans = Overwatering

Excess water leaches nutrients. Fix:

• Apply water‑soluble fertilizer high in P/K.
• Amend soil with compost, peat, leaves, manure.
• Water deeply 1–2×/week, not daily.

Gopher Control

• Trapping is most effective (soft soil makes it tricky but possible).
• Repellents: short‑lived, wash off.
• Exclusion: hardware cloth baskets around root zones (labor‑intensive).