Did you know that banana skins, laid just below the surface of the soil, have long been said to be beneficial for roses, and that horticulturists now approve th

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, producti

A treasure trove of age-old customs and time-honoured advice, as well as intriguing old wives' tales.

Gardener's Magic and Other Old Wives' Lore is the companion volume to theuch loved Old Wives' Lore for Gardeners. In it will be found, among muchlse, the magica