A fence needs to extend 6 inches beneath the soil to stop rabbits and other burrowing critters from digging their way in.
Big pests, such as deer and rabbits, can wreak havoc in an edible garden. It takes an 8-foot-tall fence to keep deer from jumping into the garden. A fence needs to extend 6 inches beneath the soil to stop rabbits and other burrowing critters from digging their way in.