There is no mystery to organic gardening; it is simply a matter of learning to work with Nature. That is the message of this concise handbook, which explains the importance of moving away from synthetic pesticides towards more natural methods of controlling pest and diseases. For the ever increasing number of environmentally conscious gardeners, its practical approach, together with its detailed list of remedies for all the more common garden ailments, should make it a valuable source of reference. The book shows how to achieve successful pest control wityout upsetting the balance of nature and explains how to decide when a pest is not a pest.