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
Imaginatively designed Sparrow Flats are the perfect habitat for the sociable sparrows whose population has seen a sharp decline in recent years and a lack of suitable accommodation has been identified as a key factor. Made from high quality untreated pine and finished with a galvanized roof.
"These sparrow flats make the perfect habitat for the sociable sparrows whose population has seen a sharp decline in recent years - a lack of suitable habitats has been identified as a key factor in their demise. It is made from high-quality, untreated pine and finished with a galvanised roof." 'Buyers' Guide - Home Sweet Home', Garden Answers, August 2008.
• Made from high quality untreated pine and galvanized roof. • Height 52cm Width 15cm Depth 15cm.
"Sparrows are sociable birds who like to nest together, but suitable 'accommodation' has become hard to find. Harrod Horticultural has the perfect solution." - Telegraph Gardening 27th January 2007
Under sensitive management in co-operation with nature any garden is certain to be attractive to wildlife and this DVD sets you on the right path to living in harmony with beneficial birds, animals and insects. Presented by Oaklands College old boy and Telegraph gardening columnist Tom Petherick, the DVD covers a wide range of practical advice together with simple hints and tips about growing wildlife friendly plants and where to site nest boxes, hedgehog houses and bat and bee boxes - giving homes to creatures who will help reduce garden pest populations, increase pollination and are a joy to observe.
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• Running time 60 minutes approx • Learn how to encourage and sustain garden populations of birds, animals, insects, reptiles and amphibians • Ideal for both the horticulturalist and nature lover • Covers soil, plants and habitats • Sections on microclimates and garden management systems • Simple menu system for locating sections