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