Growing plants makes our connection with nature stronger and is considered therapeutic by many psychologists. Organic gardening especially reinforces strong ties with Mother Nature. It is a true-to-life way to grow fruits and vegetables using only materials provided by nature. Today many people prefer organic gardening for its many advantages over other ways of growing plants.

The whole organic gardening process requires your personal involvement. The plants need for you to supply the soil with nutritious compost. Natural compost is made of kitchen and garden waste containing no chemical pesticides.

The issue of using chemicals is solved by organic gardening. When you grow plants organically, you don�t have to add any artificial substances to the soil. Pesticides are toxins that kill any living things in the environment. Even in small amounts they can be very harmful to the human body. Organic gardening methods create no risk for any living creature and save the balance of life in the surroundings.

Organic gardening is harmless for the environment. You engage in it and preserve nature at the same time. You get two great extras: tasty foods and a healthy living habitat. For millions of years, trees and other plants have produced their harvest without artificial chemical substances. In organic gardening, we let nature do most of the work and feed us as it fed our ancestors with delicious food long before pesticides came into use.

By organic gardening, you help your children grow up healthy. Research reveals that children ingest four to five times more cancer-causing pesticides from food than adults. The need to provide children with healthy food is not a myth, but a scientifically proven fact.

What makes organic gardening irresistible to practical people is that it is cheaper. Pesticides and chemical supplements cost a lot of money. Organic gardening doesn�t mean you let things go, but rather that you come up with smart ideas like turning coffee grounds into compost. Or you plant marigolds to get rid of aphids. You can find plenty of do-it-yourself practical advice for making your plants grow stronger. You can make mulch, for example, of pine needles and grass clippings. It helps keep the soil moist and discourages the growth of weeds. Many recipes are available for producing cheap substances to fight garden pests. You can make garden pest spray inexpensively by mixing water, dishwashing detergent, and cooking oil.

When you take up organic gardening, you begin to feel that you are doing something really useful for the environment and for the health of your family. The satisfaction you will feel is rewarding. Saving money is another great advantage of organic gardening.