The bucket could also help your growing plants, flowers and veggies in an unexpected way
Gardeners are being urged to leave a bucket of muddy water in their gardens this July and August. The bigger the bucket the better, such as a large tub you would normally use for gathering cuttings.
Not only will attracting more frogs to your garden be good for the world, they also take on a task that gardeners everywhere will appreciate as they eat slugs and snails for breakfast . As The Wildlife Trust say, the best way to encourage frogs to visit your garden is by building a pond. "Frogs rely on a network of ponds and other water sources so they can move safely between habitats, so the more ponds in your neighbourhood, the better."
One green-fingered enthusiast shared his DIY water feature and said: "I took a large plastic bucket, filled it with water, then ripped out some long crab grass that I'd found round the sides of my lawn and dumped it in the watery bucket. The grass now grows in the bucket, making a sort of unofficial pond.
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