We moved into our place just short of 2 months ago and are now getting round to sorting the garden a bit.
There's some raised decking at the back of the garden with a shed on it. It's an ideal sunspot which is great for being in the garden (when we can get hold of some garden furniture) but unfortunately underneath the decking is also an ideal den / hiding place for a local fox. There were already holes dug when we arrived, which I have actively blocked up with random things from the garden but I'll often wake up to a new hole or destruction of whatever was used to block it up.
I would consider tolerating a fox living there if it wasn't for the fact it ****s all over the garden. If we were living where I grew up in more rural areas, I would've likely shot the fox by now but apparently the local residents seem to be fox friendly. Our neighbour admitted they have fed the fox on occaision.
The next step I see is to prevent the fox from digging underneath. The soil is pretty soft in that area of the garden so the little murder machine makes short work of digging a hole. My uneducated plan would be to dig a trench close to the side of the decking and fill it will medium/large stones (like slate rubble) make it difficult to dig. If it was done neatly, it'll also be a nicer edge to the decking that just soil.
Pics of the area and my failing attempts to block the holes with random things:
https://imgur.com/a/AOKp7mP
TL;DR: What can I do to prevent a fox digging under my decking?
There's some raised decking at the back of the garden with a shed on it. It's an ideal sunspot which is great for being in the garden (when we can get hold of some garden furniture) but unfortunately underneath the decking is also an ideal den / hiding place for a local fox. There were already holes dug when we arrived, which I have actively blocked up with random things from the garden but I'll often wake up to a new hole or destruction of whatever was used to block it up.
I would consider tolerating a fox living there if it wasn't for the fact it ****s all over the garden. If we were living where I grew up in more rural areas, I would've likely shot the fox by now but apparently the local residents seem to be fox friendly. Our neighbour admitted they have fed the fox on occaision.
The next step I see is to prevent the fox from digging underneath. The soil is pretty soft in that area of the garden so the little murder machine makes short work of digging a hole. My uneducated plan would be to dig a trench close to the side of the decking and fill it will medium/large stones (like slate rubble) make it difficult to dig. If it was done neatly, it'll also be a nicer edge to the decking that just soil.
Pics of the area and my failing attempts to block the holes with random things:
https://imgur.com/a/AOKp7mP
TL;DR: What can I do to prevent a fox digging under my decking?