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By mcash70 | Build a toad house to encourage toads to stay in your garden, I used a clay pot saucer and a couple of rocks and located it in a cool shady area.
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Name: Lin Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)              plantladylin Feb 3, 2012 7:33 PM CST |
| I agree, it's great to encourage toads and frogs to live in your garden. They are just as important as attracting birds to the garden ... they eat lots of insects that might otherwise eat your plants! ~ Eat, Sleep .... Play in the dirt ~ |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)        mcash70 Feb 3, 2012 8:49 PM CST |
Lin, I love to see toads in the garden, they are so great because they eat the bugs that come out at night to eat your plants.  |
Silver Spring, MD (Zone 7a)        ssgardener Feb 3, 2012 9:08 PM CST |
| How do I get toads and frogs in the first place? I'd love to have them! |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Feb 3, 2012 9:29 PM CST |
My neighbor had some, and my sister had a bunch so I asked sis to capture one for me and she did, I brought it home and it stayed in my garden all summer.  You may not always see them, but if you have them, they leave their calling card, if you know what I mean.   |
central Illinois         jmorth Feb 4, 2012 1:53 AM CST |
Just got to love those toads...   Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Name: Maridell Sioux City IA (Zone 4b) enjoy the moment   Maridell Feb 4, 2012 9:23 AM CST |
| This is something I can find a place for, cool idea! Pun was not intended but there it is |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Feb 4, 2012 10:21 AM CST |
| Nice shots of the toads Jmorth. |
Name: Linda Tucson, Arizona        quietyard Feb 4, 2012 3:46 PM CST |
Good idea, Margaret.  We used to have lots of toads years ago but they have disappeared along with the rain, mostly.  " And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden" Genesis 2:8 |
Name: Marilyn Northern KY (Zone 6a) Laughter is the best medicine!      Marilyn Feb 4, 2012 4:10 PM CST |
mcash70 said:Nice shots of the toads Jmorth.   Toads are always a welcomed site to me in my garden!  |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Feb 4, 2012 5:10 PM CST |
Thanks everyone for your comments.  It's so nice to see so many people like and appreciate toads Linda sorry you don't have the toads anymore.  |
Name: tabby denver, colorado zone 5          tabby Feb 4, 2012 5:23 PM CST |
I don't know if the toads will use it, but I made a little toad house out of leftover hypertufa this year: We have toads all over the place here. They often dig holes under my plants to hide and keep cool in the daytime. Here's one of the toads:  |
Name: tabby denver, colorado zone 5 tabby Feb 4, 2012 5:27 PM CST |
| Jmorth, I'm fairly certain that your first picture is of a leopard frog. They're sometimes tan like that. The other two are definitely toads. I have a LOT leopard frogs in my water gardens. |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Feb 4, 2012 5:33 PM CST |
Tabby I love your toad house, so cute. Nice toad photo too!!  |
central Illinois jmorth Feb 4, 2012 5:35 PM CST |
| Thanks for the clarification. Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)   crittergarden Feb 9, 2012 11:01 AM CST |
| Thanks for the idea about the saucer underneath. I have had overturned, partial, clay pots out there since 2004 and had nary a toad come to stay.... THIS season, I shall try a saucer underneath! SHOW ME YOUR CRITTERS! I have a critter page over at Cubits. http://cubits.org/crittergarde... |
Name: Margaret Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a) mcash70 Feb 9, 2012 11:33 AM CST |
| Your welcome crittergarden, I hope the saucer is more inviting. |
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