Ecological Gardening - Tapa blanda

In her witty and accessible style, Marjorie Harris--who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s--encourages the Canadian gardener to garden gently. First published in 1992, this popular guide updates Harris's organic gardening experience:

Compost: Everything you need to know, from composting to worms to building your own double-bin composter.
Soil: Learn how to maintain and improve soil without the use of chemicals.
Bugs: How to eliminate the bad bugs without the use of pesticides and help the good bugs to their job in your garden.
Plant Companions: How to make the most of your plants by using the old-fashioned and powerful technique of companion planting.
Xeriscaping: Plant a water-efficient garden and help conserve this natural resource.
Organic Products: Harris gives the concerned gardener a quick lesson in label reading for "green" and "organic" products.Ecological Gardening helps Canadian gardeners to create beautiful and healthy gardens while working in harmony with the environment.

Marjorie Harris is a garden columnist with The Globe and Mail and author of the bestselling, The Canadian Gardener and The Canadian Gardener's Year.  She has been gardening the same plot of land in Toronto since 1967.