Hibernating toads will welcome a wonderful winter retreat and will more than pay you back in spring by devouring slugs, nocturnal insects and larvae - Introduce this attractive and unobtrusive Terracotta Toad House to a damp corner of the garden immediately and welcome your own pest control officer!
• Measures 200mm in diameter and 125mm in height • The Toad House can be hidden in a damp corner of the garden • Will provide a refuge for the common toad, a predator of slugs, nocturnal insects and larvae.
"If you've got a pond, male frogs will probably sped the winter at the bottom, lying dormant. If the water freezes, they will suffocate once the oxygen is used up - try and prevent this happening by placing a pan of hot water on the surface to melt a hole in the ice. Toad houses are available to buy (you can get a terracotta version from Harrod Horticultural..." Grow Your Own, November 2008
Attract a new best friend to the garden with this durable Cedar Hedgehog Habitat. The waterproof and insulated roof will keep you slug-devouring buddy warm and dry throughout the harsh winter months, and he'll repay you come spring when he's hungry! Position the winter retreat with the entrance away prevailing winds and choose a sheltered, quiet part of the garden. Complete with an integral tunnel and large inspection lid for checking with minimal disturbance and hedgehogs can hibernate in comfort, protected by the predator proof entrance.
• Measures 20cm H x 42cm W x 38cm D • Waterproof roof • Insulated structure • Cedar has resistance to rotting, warping and water damage • Hedgehogs are natural predators of slugs • Great help in the organic garden • Help to preserve this native creature, hit hard by modern gardening practices and equipment
"Hedgehog Home - Hedgehogs need our help and what better way than providing them with a des res to hibernate in during the winter. This little cedar house has a waterproof and insulated roof. It comes with an integral tunnel and large inspection lid. Height is 20cm (8in), width 42cm (16.5in) and 38cm (15in) deep." In The Garden Shed, Kitchen Garden magazine, October 2008