If it isn't the deer eating your garden, .then the next most likely culprits are Rabbits , Rodents or Groundhogs . Below are some helpful hints. There is also a wonderful book called Backyard Battle Plan . The author addresses virtually every type of animal the average gardener may encounter and then some.
Rabbits Rabbits are generally very gentle animals.
Nevertheless, rabbits can do a lot of damage in the garden. If you have something they really like they will eat every plant in the garden down to the ground. However, it is more typical for them to nibble on seemingly every plant in sight, just enough to make it ugly. They also like to nibble on tree bark in the winter. Fences are reasonably effective against rabbits.