<\/p>\n While many of us might immediately think of ways to keep foxes out of a garden<\/a>, Ricky is advocating that we share our green space with them instead. Here\u2019s why wildlife<\/a> experts agree with him.<\/p>\n Latest Videos From Ricky frequently shares glimpses into his homelife, particularly his garden and the foxes that have made it their home on Instagram and Facebook.<\/p>\n \u2018What a privilege to have these in the garden. Look at the last one\u2019s little curly tail \u2764\ufe0f,\u2019 he captioned a recent Instagram post.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n And since he\u2019s even gone on to name the fox with the curly tail, Curly. How apt. This heartwarming display has drawn a lot of attention and support from commenters who praise his wildlife garden for sharing the space with the foxes.<\/p>\n \u2018Thank you for sharing space with these adorable neighbours, @rickygervais<\/a>!\u2019 said one.<\/p>\n \u2018I love this. I got excited thinking I was feeding a fox last week. Turns out it was next door’s cat \ud83d\ude02,\u2019 said another.<\/p>\n And they\u2019re not only the ones who think Ricky has done a good job with his garden.<\/p>\n \u2018It’s great to see Ricky has lots of flowering plants, which are great for pollinators. His lovely, large flower borders will provide nectar for pollinators, plus food & shelter for insects and birds. Rambling borders with a mix of plants are perfect. The foxes have obviously found food and shelter nearby and feel safe there!\u2019 says Hannah Powell, director at Perrywood Garden Centres<\/a>.<\/p>\n What to read next<\/p>\n While some people can find foxes to be a nuisance, especially if they dig up your bulbs<\/a> or poo on your lawn<\/a>. However if you have embraced naturalistic planting<\/a> and making your garden more wildlife-friendly, you should embrace all the nature that visits.<\/p>\n \u2018A garden should be a place where you can relax and destress, and very often part of the calm environment produced in a garden is as a result of the wildlife which visits, whether that\u2019s bees or butterflies, wild birds, hedgehogs or even foxes. So every time I see wildlife using my garden, I do see that as something that I\u2019ve done right and a privilege that they feel comfortable enough to enter and enjoy my outdoor space,\u2019 says Lucie Bradley, gardens and greenhouse expert at Easy Garden Irrigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m happy for some plants to be damaged by squirrels digging, moles making tunnels or foxes marking their territory. Leaving plants to go to seed in the autumn allows wild birds to have a natural food source, and installing insect hotels is an easy way to encourage beneficial creatures to set up home.\u2019<\/p>\n What to do if you have foxes in your garden<\/p>\n We can appreciate that not everyone feels confident sharing their garden with foxes. So, I asked our experts what you should do if foxes decide to make your garden their home.<\/p>\n \u2018Foxes are generally little cause for concern \u2014 they’re now a familiar part of British wildlife, usually passing through unnoticed at night and rarely causing any real damage. If you’d rather they moved on, make your garden less appealing: secure your bins, clear away fallen fruit and bird-table scraps, keep shed doors shut, block gaps under decking, and house small pets in sturdy enclosures. Take away what’s attracting them, and they’ll probably move on,\u2019 says Hannah.<\/p>\n \u2018I’ve lived in both London and rural Essex, and in both places, there are people who love foxes and those who don’t! They can get a bad rep when they become a nuisance. In London, they took up residence in my tiny courtyard garden one summer, and there was a litter of cubs born in my raised flower bed. Whilst they were very cute, it did mean my garden was out of action, which was somewhat inconvenient.\u2019<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Lucie agrees, emphasising the need to keep your garden tidy and waste-free. You can even secure your bins with clever wheelie bin straps (\u00a37.91, Amazon)<\/a>, which prevent unwanted noses from getting into your rubbish bins. She also recommends leaving an area of your garden \u2018wild\u2019 to provide a safe place for them.<\/p>\n \u2018If you want to make your garden an even better environment for the foxes visiting, then make sure they have access to fresh water, which could be something as simple as a ground-level birdbath or something more involved like adding a wildlife pond to your garden. In addition, leave them an area of your garden where they can feel secure by letting a quiet corner go a bit wild, where you can have dense shrubs for them to shelter below or places they can hide. If you have a boundary fence, then you can even make a small hole – even just 4 inches wide is sufficient for a fox to squeeze through,\u2019 she says.<\/p>\n \u2018However, you need to be sensible as you don\u2019t want foxes to set up permanent residence in your garden by digging a den under a garden building – so ensure any spaces under garden sheds or decking are carefully fenced off so they can\u2019t find their way underneath.\u2019<\/p>\n Make your garden wildlife friendly \n <\/a><\/p>\n Seedball<\/p>\n Wildlife Mix Seed Bombs <\/p>\n It’s never been so easy to fill your garden with native, wildlife-friendly plants and flowers than with this seedball kit.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c3o8b3yhbm1648734404.svg\")
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