Frogs!

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  1. Real World

    Real World Apprentice Gardener

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    Or toads. Who knows. But I seem to have a small army of frogs in my garden! Noticed loads of little ones hopping around when I mow the lawn but just spotted a large one under my marigolds! Are they a pest? A good thing? Do they eat any plants or do they eat slugs or do they just sit their playing chicken with my mower? I've no idea where they came from but theres loads!
     
  2. Marley Farley

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    :thmb: Good to have about.. Will eat your slugs for sure I never get slugs within a fairly large radius of my pond...!!!:D:thmb:
     
  3. lollipop

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    They are a gardeners best friend.
     
  4. walnut

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    Put the mower way Real World look after the little treasures you will never be troubled with slugs.
     
  5. Little Miss Road Rage

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    I'd love to have some in my garden hopefully I will soon :)
     
  6. Real World

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    Sounds good to me :) Thought the slugs had been quiet this year.
     
  7. sweetpeas

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    would a tattoo of a frog be as effective :wink:
     
  8. cajary

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    Depends what tune they're playing:D
     
  9. Pro Gard

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    Definately a good thing.... there harmless souls so just pick them off the lawn and put them into the border out the way of the mower.
     
  10. Sussexgardener

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    We have loads. I've no idea where they live as we've no pond, but the back of the garden is damp so maybe there. I don't know who gets more of a shock when I see one hoping out of the borders!
     
  11. Fonzie

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    Frogs or toads are a gardeners friend for sure.
    Have a few that pass through our garden on the way to a neighbours pond, well two neighbours in close proximity to be precise!
     
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