Organic Vs. Traditional Gardening

Going green is not a simple thing to do; every effort must be made in order to make our world a better place to live in for us and the future generations to come. Everyday you read a lot of different things that everyone tries to do in order to live green. From recycling diligently and buying products made of recycled materials. There isn't a better place to go green than the garden itself. What you put in the soil to yield "green" products should also be made of "green-friendly" materials.

There are, however, some pros and cons that one must take into consideration when doing organic gardening, let's explore and compare them to traditional gardening.

Organic Gardening: Pros

Of course the number one reason why I would think that that organic gardening is more advantageous than traditional gardening is that ideal of going green in order to make every effort to prevent global warming. What you put in the soil and in the plantings may have some negative impact not only on our environment but our overall health.

Another advantage is that organic gardening can be cheaper than traditional gardening because you re-use products. If you compost your kitchen and household waste you save your environment by lessening the amount of trash that goes into the landfill. You can also use what is already in your garden. Instead of buying plastics and gravel for mulching, you can use dried leaves or pine needles and barks. It can be practically free if you know where to look for and what to use.

Organic gardening is less toxic than traditional gardening. By using natural pesticides and herbicides instead of chemicals, you lessen the air pollution. Less toxic means it is safer for the environment. Researches had found that the use of chemical herbicides can alter the soil compound that can harm the surrounding vegetations. There are natural and organic herbicides that are more eco-friendly. By using soap-based herbicide, corn gluten meal products, or use hot or boiling water instead of using harmful chemicals to kill weeds.