Friday, August 26

Organic gardening is about gardening without the use of pesticides and harmful chemicals in your garden. The reason why people prefer organic gardening is because it prevents your soil from being exposed to harmful chemicals which can result in ruining the soil. Chemicals used for gardening causes heavy pollution of soil and drinking water. Organic gardening is being practiced in many countries like Japan, Switzerland, Austria, France etc. and many of the developing nations are also following the same trend, mainly because it gives us a healthier life as compared to consuming food grown using farm chemicals.

Organic gardening involves the use of organic manures, green manuring and organic pest management practice. It is an interesting fact that in organic gardening the use of chemicals are replaced by algae, bacteria, fungi, etc. which act as a natural enemy of pests and keep your garden safe from them. The use of such kind of methodology is known as Bio-dynamic farming in which microbial nutrients replace harmful chemicals.

In organic gardening some plants are also grown to attract birds and insects so that they keep rodents and pests away from ruining your garden. Organic gardening is getting popular nowadays because food grown by organic gardening is much healthier and tastier as it is chemical free. Whereas inorganic gardening ruins the nutrients present in soil and the plants do not get ample amount to grow properly. With all the numerous benefits attached to it organic gardening becomes an obvious choice for most people. It can be incorporated in home gardens as effectively as it is in farms and fields. Also, to keep your garden healthy it is beneficial for you to choose the right plants keeping in mind the weather, soil and terrain so that your plants get the right climate to thrive as unhealthy plants tend to attract more pests and insects. I’m sure if you are planning to pursue gardening you would consider organic gardening instead of inorganic and conventional methods…