However, organic gardening obviously isn't as easy as it might sound. Continue on for some helpful advice that will have you gardening like a pro.

Remember to remove weeds from the garden. Weeds steal nutrients from plants, robbing a garden of its potential harvest. To help you do this, you may want to consider using white vinegar. Yes, white vinegar actually kills weeds! Load up your spray bottle with some white vinegar, and spray the weeds away instead of breaking your back removing them by hand.

Plant some wheat grass or cat grass near where you car tends to nibble in your garden. Alternatively, you can try putting mothballs, citrus peel or anything else with an odor that cats find distasteful in the soil surrounding the plants.

Carefully plan your garden first. Doing this makes it easier to keep track of where you planted what when you first start to see sprouts. Another benefit is that you won't lose the little plants in a big garden patch.

Make sure your pesticides are focused on only what you're trying to kill. Broad-spectrum pesticides not only kill pests, but also "good" bugs like ground beetles that eat pests. Good bugs are often more sensitive to pesticides than their bad counterparts, so if the population of good bugs goes down, the pest problem can grow. This will leave you using even more pesticides to fix the problem.

You may want to think about having evergreens that will produce berries planted in your yard. They will provide a splash of color in the drab and dreary winter months when a lot of other plants have lost their colors. A few examples that you could go with include the American Holly, the Winterberry, the American Cranberrybush, and the Common Snowberry.

Make sure your pesticides are focused on only what you're trying to kill. Broad-spectrum pesticides not only kill pests, but also "good" bugs like ground beetles that eat pests. The beneficial insects, which kill the pests, are much more sensitive to pesticides than the pests. Using them will reduce your population of good bugs, and increase the bad. This may then lead to using even more pesticides to eliminate this new problem.

Gardening is a great relaxation activity. While there are many different ways to relax, choosing the right one for you is key. Many find that gardening is a great method for achieving this. It doesn't require a lot of cash up front, but pays major dividends. Great satisfaction will come from raising produce and flowers in your own environment.

Make the most of the time spent in your garden. If it takes you thirty minutes to find a needed tool, then you are doing something wrong. Have all of tools you will need for the day before you head out your garden. When you are finished, put them away neatly for the next time. It may be necessary to don a tool belt or cargo pants with extra pockets.

To succeed at a nature based hobby like organic gardening, you need a little hard work and a whole lot of patience. The rewards are healthy, delicious foods without the harsh chemicals of today's corporate farming practices. But, if you are ready to dedicate yourself and stick to the advice in this piece, you are sure to be a successful organic gardener.