There are as many different views on what organic gardening means as there are people. The basic meaning of organic gardening is that it relies on cultural practices and natural products rather than the use of synthetic or petroleum-based fertilizers and pesticides. Crop rotation, cultural weed control, and integrated pest management for insect and disease control are emphasized and implemented. Many people have a picture-perfect image of their flower beds, vegetable gardens, lawns and landscapes. And why not, advertisers certainly don't show us nature's imperfections.
Organic gardeners tolerate small amounts of damage or imperfections.
However, they may also be enjoying dandelion greens for dinner. The clover in their lawn may have been planted to help provide nitrogen. Their apples may have some dimples or tracks through them. The sweet corn may have a section cut out where an earworm had been. The crabapple tree may be void of foliage because of apple scab or the lilac foliage white with powdery mildew.