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THE SHED | Build a frog pond
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Cutting liner leaving an edge
Cutting is completed
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Adding logs into and around the pond
of depths, making sure to cover the liner as
much as possible; fill the gaps with smaller
rocks. Then stack rocks up the edges of the
pond to provide gently sloping sides that act
as platforms for animals. Extend the rocks
about 30cm around the pond. They’ll provide
hiding places for tadpoles and insects that
live in water.
5. Cut off the edges of the carpet and
pond liner.
6. Carefully arrange logs across and
around the pond to suit your aesthetic
preferences. Logs are essential for frogs
and other animals to hide in. A hollow log
will make a great home. You can block off
one side of the log with mulch or rocks to
encourage nesting.
7. Fill any gaps with mulch and mulch heavily
around the pond. Skinks and other lizards
love laying their eggs in warm mulch.
8. Plant sedges or other plants around the
pond. This will help animals hide, will make
the pond less visible and will prevent cane
toads from breeding, as they can’t get
through thick grasses like frogs can.
9. Plant species that grow in the water, such
as native waterlilies. This will provide
shade, breeding ground, habitat and food
for the creatures living in the water, as well
as help filter the water.
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More logs
The animals you provide habitat for will
control insect populations in your garden.
Sean stuffing mulch to block off one end of log
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