If you are new to organic gardening, a few good organic gardening how to books could be an invaluable source of information for you. You will need help in getting started and problem solving like insect infestations, or what that black stuff on your basil leaves is. Here are a few organic gardening how to books that you might want to add to your collection.

“Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening” by Henry Doubleday Research Association should probably be your number one choice. Rodale’s is a known name in organic gardening, and any organic gardening how to book from Rodale’s is worth reading. This encyclopedia is full of pictures, too, so you’ll have your trustworthy guide in all the aspects of organic gardening.

“Organic Gardening for Dummies” by Ann Whitman and the National Gardening Association reflects its name – the content is practical and easy to understand. There are a couple of other organic gardening books in the “Dummies” series. All of these organic gardening how to books give clear directions in step-by-step manner for beginners.

“Backyard Composting: Your Complete Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings” by John Roulac of Harmonious Technologies is an organic gardening how to book teaching how to start and maintain a compost pile.

“The Frugal Gardener: How to Have More Garden for Less Money” by Catriona Tudor Erler, MS is one more good source for tips and techniques gathered from all kinds of experienced and successful organic gardeners.

“This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm” by Scott Chaskey can be your wonderful February reading, while you are preparing for your organic gardening season. Rather than an organic gardening how to book it is a tribute to organic gardening’s contribution to the world.

“Great Garden Companions: A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden” by Sally Cunningham provides you with information on companion planting. This organic gardening how to book is an excellent resource for this hard-to-find information.

Jerry Baker's “Great Green Book of Garden Secrets: Handy Hints, Timely Tonics”, and “Super Solutions to Turn Your Yard Into a Green Garden Paradise!” would be a great addition to your gardening library. Jerry Baker has been into organic gardening longer than most of us have been alive, and he has developed some great techniques and recipes (like feeding beer to your lawn). His organic gardening how to books are definitely worth reading.

“Worms Eat My Garbage” by Mary Applehoff and Mary F. Fenton is about worm composting; this organic gardening how to book has answers all your questions about the aspect.

“The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals” by Barbara W. Ellis and Fern Marshall Bradley is something every organic gardener should read. A good organic gardening how to book on pest control is a sure must-have.

“The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure” by Joseph C. Jenkins may not be for everybody, but it is nice to know there’s an organic gardening how to book available on the subject of human manure.

Of course, you can find numerous other good organic gardening how to books. You can check the library, or garden centers – chances are you’ll find a lot of organic gardening how to books that you want to own. These books will help you get started and maintain your organic garden successfully.