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Old 03-03-2010, 09:15 PM
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Re: Frogs and frogspawn

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Originally Posted by sbeau66 View Post
personally speaking i think now is the worst time to muck about in the pond, you will do more harm than good, mid autumn is best once most frogs tadpoles and other crawlies have gone,things are just starting to spawn and mate and you risk them going somewhere else or perishing in the turmoil, hope this helps,,
I agree. I wouldn't touch the pond till around late Autumn. Although cutting back a little pondweed wouldn't disturb any activity. However, check the cuttings for any signs of life. I usually place weed cuttings in a bucket of rain water (not tap!) and swill before disposing.
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