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Organic & sustainable gardening

Most of the natural order within a garden is interdependent. Thoughtful gardening practices not only serve the interests of wildlife but invariably bring benefits of variety and a broadening of enjoyment. Crops grown with careful attention to soil management, including organic manuring, are consistently found to do well; and in very many instances thrifty plants are better able to withstand the threat of pest or disease attack. There is a wide range of measures alternative to chemical treatment for pest, disease and weed control available to the gardener. Environmentally-friendly techniques offer suitable solutions and have enormous potential in the garden.

Organic gardening (RHS Conservation & Environment Guideline Leaflet)

Water supplies (RHS Conservation & Environment Guideline Leaflet)

Further reading

This is just one topic covered by the Society's monthly journal for members, The Garden, and recent articles of interest are listed below.

Hendy, J. 1997, July. As nature intended. The Garden (RHS) 122(7): 476-479. Organic vegetable gardening.

Pickering, J. 2000, February. Waste not, want not. The Garden (RHS) 125 (2): 106-109.

Sherman, B. 1995, June. Organic gardening for beginners. The Garden (RHS) 120(6): 336-339.

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