<p><img alt="" class="left" src="{filedir_3}organic.gif" style="float:left; height:135px; width:170px" />Organic Gardening is a term used to describe how one gardens by working in harmony with natural systems that begin within the soil and includes the water supply, wildlife, people, and even insects. It focuses on continually minimizing and replenishing any resources that may have been consumed by plants during the gardening process.and does not include the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.</p>

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<p>Organic Gardening involves using materials that can give something back to the soil to help keep it restored and healthy. Organic matter such as grass clippings, decaying plant waste, fall leaves and vegetable scraps are the building blocks of compost. Adding compost to your soil is a wonderful and sure way of raising a healthy and beautiful garden organically. Another main point to remember when gardening organically includes growing plants that are well suited to the site. Plants that are better adapted to the climate and growing conditions provided will not have to be given much attention. Do not allow plants to become too wet, too dry or too shaded. Plants that are less stressed out will have a better chance of not being attacked by insects.</p>

<p>Encourage beneficial insects to hunt in your garden. The common ladybug, birds, frogs and lizards control pests by eating them. You can make your garden hospitable for your natural allies by keeping a water source (just a dish-full, it that&#39;s all you got) nearby for them and by not wiping out the entire pest population with a pesticide and sending them somewhere else in search of water or food. Grow plants with small blossoms like Sweet Alyssum and Dill, which attract predatory insects who feed on flower nectar between attacks on pests. Sticky traps and pheromone lures are other ways to control pests without hurting other living things in your garden. Horticulture oils, insecticidal soaps and hot pepper sprays also work well against many pests.</p>