I live near a spruit, which has numerous protected frog species. We get hundreds of frogs coming into the garden and house, thus attracting the snakes too. Does anyone know of a plant that would keep the frogs out of the gardens?
Tams
Mulch Love
This is quite an interesting question as most people are trying to attract wildlife to their gardens, and not the other way around.
I don’t know of any plants that repel frogs but I’m thinking that maybe the plants/environment in your garden attracts them, through providing food or shelter. Maybe that could be a solution?
Coarse salt is a frog repellent. It apparently burns their warty little feet. The ethics of this ‘torture-lite’ route may be questionable, but at least it does not kill them.
Why do you want to keep frogs out of your garden? They are an indicator species of a healthy environment. That would mean healthy for you too. But of course after you’ve sprinkled salt, and killed the plants …
Frogs can be a very loud nuisance. Good to know if something xan get rid of them without killing them.
Im desperate every night we hear load croaking from the pool and we find them mating leaving their long strings of eggs, so every day we throw about 6 to 8 adults over the wall, anything besides salt i can try
Vinegar and Water spray around the Perimeter. Plant Citronella and Marigold in the garden.
I hate waking up in the morning to find Frogs in my cottage and especially in my bath where there is no water but yet they are still attracted to it. I leave all outside lights off so as not to attract insects but I need lights on in the cottage. In our current heat climate I like to have the door open to let in some cool air. I will put Vinegar and Water spray outside the room where they seem to get in. Sliding door needs to be reinstalled by the owner of property as there is a gap that they might be getting in through. Whenever I spot them they head for the spare room door and wait for it to be opened. Hence I now know they are coming in from that room and under the door. I now put a towel on the floor of the door. I also have heard noises in my ceiling and have seen a snake slither out of the cottage next door and run across the driveway and go into a hole in the wall and escape to the next door neighbour. I hate living where I currently live because of these things.