urban fox

since i renovated my, enclosed small terraced house, garden in the summer i've suffered nightly visits from a fox. not content to just foul and dig the beds - it now has taken to digging up my spring bulbs. how can i rid myself of this visitor? i've tried one of the commercially available scents remedies without success.

 

Wigston

I have installed a battery powered IR scarer. It has limited success. I have repellent rods, gel and powder everywhere and still the cats saunter around my garden. Have you tried using the silhouette of an animal with bright eyes? My father has one in his garden and he says it's good. I think some garden centres supply them.

Andrew

 

I had this problem with Foxes... Now wait till I tell you what an old neighbour told me.....
YOU... need to urinate on your garden to mark the territory and he assured me it works but being female... well what do you think, funny thing since the garden is maturing Hav'nt heard or seen them this year so far. :D

 

funny thing since the garden is maturing Hav'nt heard or seen them this year so far. :D [/QB][/quote]

Who, the neighbours ?... Not surprised!

 

thanks for the "natural" solution... i'll creep out in the night and do my business... just hope i don't get frost bite! gotta say i'm a sceptical so here's hoping for some other proven solutions. cheers, wigston

 

I have a vision of a guy in a red coat blowing a brass horn, urinating in the garden shouting tally ho!?

 

Interesting remedy...just a little cold for that! However, watching 'celebrity get me out of here' (OK another sad person!) this week with Carol Thatcher 'doing whatever'! they did say that it would attract rats..not sure if that applies over here in our garden though...just a thought!

 

Don't you want me in your garden?!! Sniff, sniff!

(J Fox - aka michaelmasdaisy)

 

Why would you have to wear a red coat to pee in the garden?.... :D

 

I suppose a green one would also suffice.