This is a practical guide to creating a safe and productive garden using organic methods. The text outlines the basic principles of organic gardening, with sections on how to improve the fertility of the soil and how to control the garden pests and diseases by natural methods. A plant guide illustrates all the flowers and plants commonly found in gardens and gives useful advice about their cultivation. It includes step-by-step illustrations of gardening techniques and different types of plants. Geoff Hamilton is the presenter of the BBC television series "Gardener's World".