Old wives' lore for gardeners

Ferguson, Diana (Writer on nursery rhymes)2021

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Packed full of the age-old wisdom and expertise of generations of gardeners, who used their down-to-earth and practical experience to create beautiful, productive and useful gardens without spending a fortune. Behind every beautiful garden is the skill and experience of the gardener who tends it. How do you know which plants will thrive in your patch, given the bewildering array on offer? How do you know what soil and location they will like? And what do you do about all those pests just waiting to tuck in, not to mention the fungal diseases that suddenly turn your rose leaves from glossy green to blotchy yellow and coat other leaves with a powdery white dust? This is where 'Old Wives' Lore for Gardeners' comes in. Packed within its pages is all the age-old wisdom of generations of gardeners, people who knew a thing or two about plants.