Download or read book Garden Heroes and Villains written by George Drower and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006-11-23 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow up to " Gardeners, Gurus and Grubs", this collection of stories looks at the heroes and villains of the gardening world. It talks about: how Heron of Alexandria surprised unwelcome visitors to his garden in the ancient times by squirting water over them from his newly invented fountain; the story of the garden gnome; and more.