This botanical definition eliminates many plants that are traditionally regarded and used as herbs. To me, herbs include a broad spectrum of plants, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs that have specific uses other than merely beauty. Simple as that. Herbs should never be grown without following organic techniques. Anyone who claims to be a herbalist and isn't organic just isn't a herbalist.
Organic gardening is much more than merely a method of growing plants.
It's a way of life. It's about paying attention to nature. It's about understanding how everything in nature is related. It's about learning from nature and working within nature's perfectly designed system. From the gardening standpoint it is also about using herbs that aren't contaminated with toxic chemicals.