Table of Contents

Foreword Early Garden Tools Inverting the Sod Draining Soil Conserving Moisture in Soil Sowing Seeds Early Plant Hunters Plant Folklore Weather Folklore Pest and Disease Folklore The World of Garden Gnomes Down on the Farm Early Lawn Healing Gardens Index About the author Other titles in the series

Promotional Information

A beautiful gift book filled with charming illustrations, it will take you through the facts and folklore of gardening, its history and curiosities.

About the Author

David Squire originally trained as a horticulturalist at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) at Wisley in the UK and has spent his life gardening. He is also a successful writer of 80 books and a winner of the Garden Writers of America Quill and Trowel Award.

Reviews

A Miscellany for Garden Lovers is a fact-drenched and beautifully illustrated book of insights into garden history that will leave you enthralled with its diversity... 6 out of 5 (if it would just be possible).
*Michael Smith, Green (Living) Review*

This would make an ideal gift that any gardener would love to receive.
*The Potting Shed UK*