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In early 2009, Michelle Obama announced that she would be planting an organic garden on the White House front lawn. Across the city, the U.S.

Organic agriculture is time and labor-intensive. A common misperception is that the fruit of these labors is less than that yielded through non-organic means.

TEN WAYS THAT A GARDEN CAN CHANGE YOUR CHILD'S LIFE

What does it mean to garden organically?

Composting for Everyone

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Nothing is more satisfying that tending to a garden and watching it grow.

Think of all that takes place in your yard. You spend time with friends, you watch your children play, you throw a ball for your dog.

When you choose to maintain this space using organic practices instead of harsh synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, you help to enrich the soil rather than deplete it, making for a stronger, healthier lawn.

Organic farming is gaining ground