Hugh Johnson's Gardening Companion

Exposing the myths and conveying the excitement of the world of the garden, this is a unique guide to a vast subject, outlining the essential elements of the gardener's art: the science of soil, weather, and cultivation, the care of plants, and the philosophy that lies behind it all. Hugh Johnson is known to millions through his internationally best-selling list of wine books. He also contributes the Tradescant column in the RHS magazine The Garden.