Can I have a raised pond without frogs and toads?

I have a confession to make....I have a phobia of frogs and toads but at the same time am trying to make a wildlife garden. I've ready almost everywhere that wildlife need water and would love to attract dragonflies to my garden. I don't have space so was thinking of finding a large tall container and filling it with some pond plants.

I don't want frogs though. Is this possible to have one without the other?

 

Not sure jane but since i get frogs in my garden and i only have this little water feature i would doubt it



I find them swimming in it and they have left frogspawn before

My parents get loads of frogs and have no water features as well

 

I think if you have a wild life pond you expect to attract wild life.
Most commonly attracted wild life to a pond is frogs.

Its a bit like saying you like gardening but dont want to see any worms.

 

Unfortunately, I think you would have to reconcile yourself to the fact that frogs/toads will hone in on *any* water (and, yes, that means even a bucket!)
As you may recall, I had a lovely big pond in my last garden and had lots of them - just rarely saw them. The day I got the keys for *this* garden, my lads and I attacked it with hedge trimmers, loppers, the lot! And ... there were frogs. No water feature, just frogs (suggests to me that, at some point in history, this garden, or near enough, had a water feature - none of the neighbours do).
Even my pebble fountain (house before last) attracted frogs.

Now, the *good* thing about them is: they kill slugs/snails.
The *other* good thing about them is: they don't like us very much either
They like to keep cool, and hidden, and away from perceived dangers.
So, maybe, you could incorporate some "hiding holes" for them (such as some large stones/upturned pots/grasses etc) to hide in?

In a nutshell: yes, they will find you. Yes, they can be "managed" so that you reduce the potential to have to have the odd conversation with them (frog: Gribbit! JJ: ) simply by providing places for them to frequent so never the twain shall meet (or, rarely)

 

Just put overhanging coping stones all the way round and make it high enough so they can't jump from the ground

 

I have had a barrel/rasied mini pond for 2 years.
Never seen a frog

 

I think I will. Now I just need yo find an interesting container to use.....

 

I`ve been try for years to attract frogs and toads , the only time I saw a frog in my garden was in my cat mouth :(

 

Our pond is raised but it does contain fish never seen a frog in it or near it, but last year i was moving some rubble and i found a family of frogs adout 20 of them

 

Or, perhaps you could make one ....
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/projects/diy-pond-box/