Organic gardening involves growing plants in soil that contains organic, natural substances, uncontaminated by chemically formulated fertilizers or pesticides. Consequently, those who practice organic gardening avoid the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides on their plants. Pesticides are poisons designed to ward off pests. Unfortunately, pesticides also harm beneficial insects, fish, and birds. Runoff from chemical fertilizers and pesticides soaks into groundwater and washes into streams, lakes, and oceans. This can kill whole lakes and ponds as well as all the wildlife and fish that depend on these water sources.

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Organic gardening promotes a type of home agriculture in which the gardener uses only natural products (leaves, grass, manure, etc.) to sustain their plants. An organic gardener resists many modern agricultural techniques and products. These include: petroleum based fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals used to discourage diseases. Everything used in organic gardening to promote healthy plant growth comes directly from the earth. When you practice organic gardening, you think of your plants as part of a whole system within Nature that starts in the soil and includes the water supply, people, wildlife and even insects.

Organic gardening, then, begins with attention to the soil. You regularly add organic compounds to the soil, using locally available resources wherever possible. And everyone has access to the raw ingredients of organic compounds, because your lawn, garden and kitchen produce them everyday. Decaying plant wastes, such as grass clippings, fall leaves and vegetable scraps from your kitchen, are the building blocks of compost, the ideal organic compounds for your garden soil. If you add compost to your soil, you're already well on your way to raising a beautiful, healthy garden organically.

There are many resources available to support your organic gardening efforts. We are pleased to make available all-natural organic fertilizer, pest control products and organic seeds along with the tools and accessories you will need. You will want to start your organic gardening effort by getting a compost bin. You will find a variety to get your organic soil treatment off to a flying start.