{"product_id":"organic-gardening-for-dummies-isbn-9780470430675","title":"Organic Gardening For Dummies","description":"\u003ci\u003eOrganic Gardening For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eOrganic Gardening For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, 2nd Edition are intended to reduce a garden's impact on both the environment and the wallet.  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Understanding the Basics of Organic Gardening.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Basic Techniques in Organic Gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Why Garden Organically?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Planning Your Organic Landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Soil and Fertilizers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Digging beneath the Surface: Soils 101.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Building Healthy Soil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Using Organic Fertilizers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Managing Pests.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Pest Control and Pesticide Safety 101.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Managing Insect Pests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Battling Plant Diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Outwitting Critters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Growing Organically in Your Yard and Garden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Weed It and Reap!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Planting How-To.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Raising Organic Vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Herbs for the Home and Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Picking from the Berry Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Fruits and Nuts for Your Organic Orchard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Say It with Flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Run for the Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Managing Landscape Trees and Shrubs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Caring for Your Organic Lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Best Organic Gardening Practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Ways to Be Eco-Friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAnn Whitman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the first edition of \u003ci\u003eOrganic Gardening For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne DeJohn\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe National Gardening Association (NGA)\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eEnsure a healthy harvest through environmentally friendly gardening techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWant to grow an organic garden? This guide shows you how. 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