In this collection of articles from The Telegraph, biologist and gardening columnist Ken Thompson takes a scientific look at some of the greater – and lesser – questions faced by gardeners everywhere in a bid to sort the genuine wisdom from the hokum.

What is the ideal temperature for a compost heap? What do bees do that improves strawberries? Why are gardeners in literature always such dummies? 

This is an expert’s gardening miscellany, aimed at making you not necessarily a better gardener, but probably a far more thoughtful one.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785780387
• Author: Ken Thompson
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.03 cm