This encyclopedia is a treasure trove of facts about organic gardening. It's a detailed, hands-on guide to essential gardening techniques as well as specialized gardening topics, including garden designs & landscape ideas that will save maintenance cost & time, techniques for successfully growing food crops, raising flowers for cutting & drying, garden crafts & more. Every entry is chock-full of practical, no-nonsense information every backyard gardener can use. They focus on the best vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, bulbs, perennials, shrubs, trees, ground cover & vines. There are dozens of vital entries that concern all backyard gardens-- ranging from how to make & use compost, to controlling pests & disease organically, to growing bigger, tastier tomatoes.