Ann Whitman & Suzanne DeJohn 
Organic Gardening For Dummies 

Organic Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows readers the way to ensure a healthy harvest from their environmentally friendly garden. It covers information on the newest and safest natural fertilizers and pest control methods, composting, cultivation without chemicals, and how to battle plant diseases. It also has information on updated equipment and resources. It helps readers plant organically year-round, using herbs, fruits, vegetables, lawn care, trees and shrubs, and flowers. The tips and techniques included in Organic Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition are intended to reduce a garden’s impact on both the environment and the wallet.

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I: Understanding the Basics of Organic
Gardening.

Chapter 1: Basic Techniques in Organic Gardening.

Chapter 2: Why Garden Organically?

Chapter 3: Planning Your Organic Landscape.

Part II: Soil and Fertilizers.

Chapter 4: Digging beneath the Surface: Soils 101.

Chapter 5: Building Healthy Soil.

Chapter 6: Using Organic Fertilizers.

Part III: Managing Pests.

Chapter 7: Pest Control and Pesticide Safety 101.

Chapter 8: Managing Insect Pests.

Chapter 9: Battling Plant Diseases.

Chapter 10: Outwitting Critters.

Part IV: Growing Organically in Your Yard and Garden.

Chapter 11: Weed It and Reap!

Chapter 12: Planting How-To.

Chapter 13: Raising Organic Vegetables.

Chapter 14: Herbs for the Home and Garden.

Chapter 15: Picking from the Berry Patch.

Chapter 16: Fruits and Nuts for Your Organic Orchard.

Chapter 17: Say It with Flowers.

Chapter 18: Run for the Rose.

Chapter 19: Managing Landscape Trees and Shrubs.

Chapter 20: Caring for Your Organic Lawn.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Best Organic Gardening Practices.

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Be Eco-Friendly.

Index.

About the author

Ann Whitman is the author of the first edition of Organic
Gardening For Dummies.

Suzanne De John is an editor with the National Gardening
Association, the leading garden-based educational nonprofit
organization in the U.S. NGA’s programs and initiatives highlight
the opportunities for plant-based education in schools,
communities, and backyards across the country. These include
award-winning Web sites garden.org and kidsgardening.org.

The National Gardening Association (NGA) is committed to
sustaining and renewing the fundamental links between people,
plants, and the earth. Founded in 1972 as ‘Gardens for
All’ to spearhead the community garden movement,
today’s NGA promotes environmental responsibility, advances
multidisciplinary learning and scientifi c literacy, and creates
partnerships that restore and enhance communities.

NGA is best known for its garden-based curricula, educational
journals, international initiatives, and several youth garden grant
programs. Together these reach more than 300, 000 children
nationwide each year. NGA’s Web sites, one for home gardeners
and another for those who garden with kids, build community and
offer a wealth of custom content.