This great gardening book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows, featuring an accessible guide structured around the life cycle of the garden, taking you from first shoots to pruning for renewal. Includes an accessible Q &A format, with stats and infographics to bring the story to life, as well as long-held gardening myths are exploded by new science. From hands-on, practical advice, to an exploration of the mental health benefits of gardening, while also covering topics such as the positive impact gardening can have on the earth during a time of climate crisis in between, The Science of Gardening debunks myths and reveals the latest science only taught at horticultural college. 224 pages hc