Book description
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. Ann Whitman
is the author of the first edition of Organic Gardening For Dummies
.
Suzanne DeJohn 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.
