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When do frogs spawn? And how to spot them
Karen Hornigold • 18 Apr 2019
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Frogs and other amphibians are important creatures, essential to our ecosystem. Providing them with a safe space in your garden is a great way to support their numbers while also reaping the benefits of their pest-eating tendencies. Read on to find out how to attract frogs to your garden.
The best way to encourage frogs to visit your garden is by building a pond. Ponds are vital for amphibians as they are where they reproduce. Frogs rely on a network of ponds so that they can move safely between habitats, so the more ponds in your neighbourhood that are readily available, the better.
There are a few key things to remember when building a pond:
Frogs like damp, cool spots and therefore need access to areas nearby the pond where they can hide away from the sun and potential predators. Give them places to hide by creating messy areas full of leaves, log piles and vegetation. Alternatively, placing some plant pots on their sides and partially burying them will provide much-needed shelter for any frogs visiting your garden.
Chemicals are a big no-no if you want to attract frogs to your garden. This is because frogs breathe and drink through their skin, so they are particularly sensitive to toxic chemicals. As frogs eat the majority of pests anyway, there is no need for pesticides in a frog-friendly garden.
If you have cats or dogs, it’s a good idea to try and deter them from going near the pond area. Try fencing it off or only allowing your pets to roam in the garden when supervised.
By attracting frogs and other amphibians to your garden, you are effectively providing them with a place to live and breed. While frogs might seem in abundance in the UK, their numbers are actually in decline due to loss of breeding habitat – many ponds are often filled for building development. By building a pond in your garden you can help bring those numbers up and encourage biodiversity.
Another benefit of attracting frogs to your garden is that they are excellent pest-eaters. Frogs, toads and newts are all brilliant at gobbling up slugs, snails and other invertebrates, so you can count on them to keep your garden pest-free.
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