My friends had a grass snake in their pond and it was surprising how quickly the frogs disappeared! Could have been eaten or maybe the frogs just moved somewhere safer. Good solution unless of course you are afraid of snakes!!!
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Another solution might be to collect the frogspawn and relocate each year until the frog numbers drop. If frogs return to spawn they'll return to the relocation pond. There will be places looking at repopulating waterways with frogs. Perhaps contact wildlife charities in waterlogged areas?
Being scared of and a phobia isn't the same thing. Will the NHS and should the NHS help in such a case? Better surely to reduce the numbers of frogs or get rid? Aiui they're not endangered, well the common species.
How are they supposed to collect the frogspawn when the frogs aren't spawning in their garden? Add to that there is strong advise against relocating frogspawn as it can spread disease, and it turns out not to be the most helpful suggestion I've ever seen.
Fair enough. Back in the day I did a fair amount of volunteering in conservation projects. One was the development of a pond habitat by transplanting a lot of plants and even wildlife from a healthy section of canal. The project had the necessary permits to do it. Things have obviously changed since then.
Plant the area with some shrubs and they will stay in that area. Pretty sure frogs are more active at night and will shelter during warm periods of the day when humans would be using the lawn.
The most helpful and practical suggestion for the OP and friend is to get rid of the moist grassy area. They can replace with gravel. No habitat = no frogs (or less frogs)
I don't like frogs or toads either, so I can sympathise with the poster's friends. I won't have a pond in my garden. I hate the way they jump out at you when you're not expecting it.
The suggestion of revising the habitat is a good one. If they don't like snakes, how about putting a couple of toy rubber ones around - they are quite realistic.
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Could have been eaten or maybe the frogs just moved somewhere safer.
Good solution unless of course you are afraid of snakes!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
To be fair the pond was a mess and the owner knew she needed to manage it better. It really was an plague of frogs.
Being scared of and a phobia isn't the same thing. Will the NHS and should the NHS help in such a case? Better surely to reduce the numbers of frogs or get rid? Aiui they're not endangered, well the common species.
The suggestion of revising the habitat is a good one. If they don't like snakes, how about putting a couple of toy rubber ones around - they are quite realistic.