INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1. TEXAS GARDENING FUNDAMENTALS
Advantages of Organic Gardening
Practical Landscape Design
Planting Techniques
Basic Organic Program
Synthetic versus Natural Fertilizers
Differences between Toxic Chemical and Organic Approaches
CHAPTER 2. TREES
Tree Planting--the Natural Way
Management of Trees
Easy Reference for Trees
The Trees
Worst Trees for Texas
CHAPTER 3. SHRUBS AND SPECIALTY PLANTS
Bed Prep
Easy Reference for Shrubs
The Plants
CHAPTER 4. GROUND COVERS AND VINES
Bed Prep
Easy Reference for Ground Covers and Vines
The Plants
CHAPTER 5. ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS
Bed Prep
Planting
Maintenance
Easy Reference for Annuals and Perennials
The Plants
Seeding Rates for Wildflowers
CHAPTER 6. TEXAS LAWNS
Bed Prep and Planting Techniques for Grasses
Maintenance of Grasses
Suggested Mowing Heights
Easy Reference for Grasses
Turf Grasses, Weeds, and So-Called Weeds
Texas Cover Crops
So-Called Weeds
Texas Native Grasses
Seeding Rates for Grasses
CHAPTER 7. FRUITS, NUTS, AND VEGETABLES
The Plants
Organic Pecan and Fruit Tree Program
Fruit Varieties for Texas
Grape and Pecan Varieties for Texas
How to Prune Fruits and Nuts
Structures for Climbing Vegetable Plants
Common Green Manure Crops
Vegetable Planting Chart
CHAPTER 8. HERBS
Bed Prep, Planting, Maintenance
The Plants
CHAPTER 9. PEST MANAGEMENT
Insects
The Bugs
Beneficial Insects: Habitats and Benefits
Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects
Beneficial Insect Release Schedule
Sources of Beneficial Bugs
Diseases and Other Ailments
Other Beasts in the Garden
CHAPTER 10. APPENDIX
Formulas
Gardening by the Moon
Average First Freeze Dates--Fall
Average Last Freeze Dates--Spring
Organic Fertilizers and Soil Amendments
Pest Control Products
House Plants
Poisonous Plants