Toads are hopping bug zappers. They love to eat the bugs in your garden, from Japanese beetles, to earwigs. To encourage toads to live in your garden, bury a large flower pot saucer (the bottom part of the flower pot that catches the water). Place rocks in the saucer and keep it full of water especially on hot dry summer days.
You should also provide a toad house, or some broken clay flower pots for the toads to hide under. Toads love to dig down in the shade into loose mulch, or rich organic soil. They look for moist cool spots to spend their days.
If you want to attract toads to your garden you should set up a safe environment, free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. A water feature, or small pond in your garden may even encourage your toad population to grow by providing a place for tadpoles to hatch.
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