Toads
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Darla
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Help! My flower gardens are being overrun with toads! I know they're beneficial for getting rid of insects, but the toxins in their skin are killing my plants! What do I do? :-/
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What I have read about toads they will not harm plants, but remove bugs and insects. The plants may have other issues that you may not be aware of. If you do have many insects that perhaps are attracting the toads, then it could be the insects that are causing the damage. In addition I have read that toads will bury into the soft and damp soil to protect themselves against drying out. This may also be the reason why your having plant issues. It has nothing to do with the toad being poisonous or not. http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/toad-control.htm May shed additional light on this topic for you.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Jul 22, 2014
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Agree with Woodbridge Environmental. Toads are beneficial so your dealing with something else. Double check your plants for non-beneficial insect pests. Something is drawing the toads in and it's not the plants.
Catherine Smith
on Jul 22, 2014
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Do you know what kind of toads they are? I would find that out before doing anything. There are some species out there that are very toxic to small children and pets.
Bethar
on Jul 22, 2014
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I am completely in agreement with toads not being the guilty party.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 22, 2014
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make a toad house (upside down flower pot with access to outside) and the damage will be limited. Then ignore them.
Fenya Kashergen
on Jul 22, 2014
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One last comment to those who believe toads have no toxins in their skin.... I'm sure ANY dog/animal who has had the misfortune to end up with a toad in their mouth- for whatever reason (and began "frothing" for several minutes) would disagree with you! :-)
Darla
on Jul 22, 2014
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There is no disagreement about some toads secreting a chemical that can be toxic to pets, but these toxins do nothing to the flowers or plants in the garden which is the topic of this discussion, which was the concern of the poster of this thread.
Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com
on Jul 22, 2014
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u lucky to have many toads. I will love to have some from your toads for my yard. Too bad I do not live near u. ;-) I used to have some toads & frogs as my pets. some were like yucky or eww. haha.
Vicki
on Jul 23, 2014
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