The outdoor laboratory ; Photosynthesis, osmosis... we all remember bits from biology class. So use that knowledge in your garden, says Emma Townshend. Pictures by Claire Davies The Independent on Sunday | April 29, 2007| | Copyright 2007 The Independent on Sunday. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Gardeners veer between being interested in what science has to offer - new weedkillers, slug poisons, Miracle-Gro - and much preferring plain old practical experience and common sense. The sort of pragmatic advice you get from the old codgers at the allotment, or a green-fingered grandma.

Even great scientists recognise the value of this body of practical knowledge. For example, reading The Origin of Species, you are struck by the way Charles Darwin made use of the everyday experience of gardeners. He placed appeals in gardening journals, hoping to pick up correspondents who could provide ...

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