Howard Garrett’s Texas Organic Gardening was written especially for Texans, explaining how to use native plants, vegetables and fruits. It also covers soil improvements and maintenance instructions for production of organically healthy lawns, gardens, and landscapes without harmful chemicals. "Howard Garrett has provided an easy reading, informative view aimed toward those of us in Texas that prefer the natural, organic methods of gardening. The subjects flow smoothly from basics of soil preparation and maintenance, through dealing with pests in environmentally friendly ways. Much of the information strikes familiar chords for Texas gardeners, like dealing with our perverse soils, doing battle with our weather conditions, and deciphering seed catalogs mostly  from nothern climates that don't provide satisfactory choices for other USDA zones.