My garden has been ruined by ????

Some of what you say is true BlueBelle but you also say you have never seen a fox so never had one destroy your garden!
Also they do not slink around at night, they are as bold as brass in the daytime.
Actually foxes seem to survive rather well here - there are far more than there ever used to be, and so becoming a problem.

In my garden the most damage, similar to your description, is caused by deer particularly muntjacks. Then again the rabbits and squirrels do their fair share too. Soul destroying at times but I look on it as the penalty I pay for living in a rural location. never had badgers causing trouble - yet!

You re absolutely right Nannynoodles I just have cats, seagulls and pigeons which defo don’t turn the tubs over 🤣the cats do poo in unlikely places though. Yuk
ButI still stick to what I believe, the animals belong in the rural areas, and we ve ( well you not me) have encroached on their territory and their food larders, so we need to be mindful and make out gardens as indestructible as possible it’s our responsibility not theirs

Do you have squirrels nearby. I once spent a whole day planting up around 15 large pots with plants and bulbs. Went in in the eatly evening to sort dinner. After dinner and s cuppa went out to water them to find everything pulled up and scattered all over the lawn and path. The culprits were sat in the apple trees with some of the plants !!! I phoned my mum to tell her how mad I was and she laughed and said they must have been watching you prepare their dinner 🤨

I am so sorry about your garden.
I’m the same my garden is nothing as lovely as my previous one. I had to move and became unwell and just couldn’t manage a garden as big again! 😞

MissAdventure

The foxes used to dig holes and hide their ill gotten gains in my mums pots.

She found a couple of pork pies, almost all of a chinese takeaway, a few used condoms, and countless soiled nappies.

Eugggghhh! How horrible for her.

What a shame for you Chicken after all your hard work.💐

Badgers perhaps. Seems a bit much for squirrels. Also have you considered a camera for the area. At least you'd find out the culprit/s and perhaps be able to safeguard from further damage.

Get a Ring doorbell or digital camera to record what is happening

Thanks for all your comments and sympathy. Squirrels? No, haven’t seen any for a long time. Rabbits? No, the cats chase them off.
Unfortunately I can’t put up any more fencing as the garden leads out to the driveway and we need constant free access. As for raising the height of all the containers, that would look horrible in this site…..and foxes can jump! I think I’ll ask my SiL about putting up a camera when he gets back from holiday.

Sadly, another three tubs were dug out last night…. a beautiful collection of trailing geraniums.

Foxes are definitely a problem in our inner suburb garden. I wish they'd learn from the cat and bury their droppings. However, I do leave water out for them at the moment, it's too dark hot.