A lush, productive vegetable, herb, and flower garden doesn't have to require endless hours of time and unlimited energy. No-dig gardening methods let you keep the rototiller in the shed and focus on what you like best-planting and harvesting! With the step-by-step instructions in The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening, you'll discover how to build easy-to-plant garden soil by adding layers of matter using one of several different no-dig techniques. Whether you garden in a small, urban backyard or on several acres in the country, this simple approach lets you grow more food and blooms than ever before, and leave the gas-guzzling tiller behind forever. Plus, when you don't disturb the soil, weed seeds stay buried deep where they can't germinate and carbon is kept sequestered in the ground. No-dig gardening techniques also lead to reduced watering needs and a population of beneficial soil microbes that help feed your plants by breaking down matter and releasing nutrients.