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Fish pond deter frogs - tips for the ideal frog pond

All efforts to create a frog-friendly garden will come to nothing if there are fish in the pond. Goldfish or koi like frog spawn and tadpoles to eat, so you will be on the lookout for adult pond frogs in vain. This requirement applies to normal-sized garden ponds. Only when the water has the size of a pond do fish and frogs live side by side in harmony. In addition, a frog pond should have these components:

• Pond depth of at least 60 cm
• Shore zone with flat vegetation as access and exit for shore excursions
• Planted with large-leaved aquatic plants such as water lilies
• No fountains or water features that cause choppy water
• Consistent avoidance of pesticides of any kind or mineral fertilizers

If there is a snake at the pond, like that

grass snake, this is not a cause for concern. Although water snakes prey on frogs, they do not harm a healthy population.

This is part of the frog-friendly garden - safety is the key

A frog-friendly garden shouldn't be accessible to Cats be. A single house tiger or outdoor tiger is enough to destroy a whole population of young amphibians when they hop around in the garden. Close-meshed nets and daily patrols ensure that cellar stairs and ventilation shafts do not become deadly traps for frogs.

So that the lawnmower does not chop up the little bumps, please search the green area carefully before each mowing. You can also set the maximum cutting height. Place a flower meadow as Lawn replacement on, your frogs are completely happy. In general, the gentle animals want a near-natural garden that also offers hiding places outside of the water, such as piles of leaves, dry stone walls for sunbathing or a rotten one Tree trunk.