A frog struggles to the surface for a gulp of air in a mill pond swamped by duckweed at Fiddleford Mill, near Sturminster Newton, Dorset Credit: Photo: PICTURE IT NOW Goldfish should not be released ...

Returning to the garden after a bleak winter can feel daunting, with overgrown hedges and murky ponds to contend with. As brighter days begin, and longer daylight hours, it's time to think about ...

09:24, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Updated: 09:24, Tue, Apr 29, 2025 Gardeners are being urged to do one thing with their ponds this week to prevent having issues further down the line. It's the perfect time to ...

When the BBC's Katherine Latham made a pond with just a plant pot, some rocks and a few native pond plants, she was amazed at the speed wildlife moved in. "I hope we get frogs and newts, and animals ...

Frogs and toads are disappearing from gardens across the UK as ponds become less popular among the British public. Data collected in the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch revealed that while frogs ...

15:37, Tue, Apr 22, 2025 Updated: 15:47, Tue, Apr 22, 2025 Gardens come to life in spring with an injection of colour on the tips of trees, grass, beds, and borders. But not all shades of green are ...

Moving frogspawn or frogs between ponds may aid the spread of ranavirus Garden ponds are playing a role in the spread of deadly frog diseases across the UK, a study suggests. Ranaviruses can infect ...

Cases of mass-drownings by thirsty starlings have prompted a warning to bird lovers from scientists. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the ...

Keen gardeners stocking their domestic ponds with exotic or wild aquatic species could be inadvertently fuelling the rapid spread of the lethally infectious frog disease ranavirus, according to new ...

British hosts have been rejected by the Homes for Ukraine scheme because they have plug sockets that are 'too low' or garden ponds, it was claimed yesterday. Following a huge row over the cumbersome ...

They got the rocks for the pond from someone who was getting rid of theirs IT can be difficult to know what to do with dark corners of the garden. But one couple came up with the brilliant idea of ...