11 OCTOBER 1986, page 45

Gardens

The answer lies in the soil Ursula Buchan How often have you met a keen, hard- working gardener who boasted of his fertile, friable, slightly acid, moisture- retentive, medium......

Exhibitions

Mary Swanzy (Pyms Gallery till 25 October) A chance for the dead Giles Auty I n last week's issue Alistair Hicks wrote: `London isn't renowned for giving young painters a......