So what is organic gardening anyway? At its simplest, it is gardening without using any synthetic fertilizers, insecticides and herbicides. The soil is improved by the addition of organic material. Weeds and bugs are controlled without harsh synthetic chemicals.
The gardener strives to make the garden a compete and balanced ecosystem where no one pest, diesase or weed can take over. Healthy soil is the base of the garden. If you feed the soil the soil will feed the plants.
Organic material used to enrich the soil can be any sort of decaying plant matter: leaves, grass clippings, tree and shrub trimmings, kitchen waste. Animal manure is a great addidion to compost; it provides a wealth of nutrients for the soil. Compost can be worked into the soil or used as a mulch on top of the soil.
Many insects are beneficial to the garden; some pollinate the flowers so you will have fruits, some are predators on insects that eat your plants. Poisonous sprays kill not only the pests but the beneficial insects also.
Frogs, toads, lizards and birds are some of nature's de-bugging squad. Avoiding the use of poisons helps these animals to thrive and eat the bugs that are bugging you.
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