Ecological Gardening: Your Path to a Healthy Garden

by Marjorie Harris

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

Everything you need to know, from composting to worms to building your own double-bin composter.
Learn how to maintain and improve soil without the use of chemicals.
How to eliminate the bad bugs without the use of pesticides and help the good bugs to their job in your garden.
Plant How to make the most of your plants by using the old-fashioned and powerful technique of companion planting.
Plant a water-efficient garden and help conserve this natural resource.
Organic 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.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Alyssa Thulmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and thought that it had lots of helpful information. I found Harris' tone to be both friendly and informative, and I appreciated that it was not judgmental or pretentious. Harris offers many different solutions to gardeners' problems and describes which ones are more money conscious, time friendly, environmentally friendly, etc., all while focusing on healthy, ecological gardening techniques. It was an interesting book to read through, and an even better one to keep on the shelf in order to return to it when needed. Some of the information was a bit outdated, what with the book being first published in the 90s. That being said, much of the content still stands, and the language is very accessible.

All in all, I would recommend this book as a starting point for those looking to be more ecological in their gardening practices.

[Paulina Favela Tirado · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great book filled with lots of tips, specially if you have a garden/backyard. It can be a little overwhealming if you're a beginner, but great to go back to when you get a little more experience.

[Nanci · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written book with lots of valuable knowledge. One to buy for my personal library.

[Edmond · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was more of a reference book, it has lots of information for gardening. I was hoping to get some ideas to be more environment friendly.