In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

Have you heard of cover crops? While farmers usually use these during the off-season to protect soil, gardeners usually ...

As the vibrant colors of summer give way to the crisp air of late fall, gardeners face the critical task of preparing their soil for the upcoming seasons. One of the most effective strategies to ...

In this week’s Boots In The Field report, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie answers several questions from a farmer based in southwest Ontario, Canada, who had participated in Ferrie’s Beyond ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

Chickpea plant that is nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant blooming in a field - Sean Gallup/Getty Images Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum ...

For fall crops, sow October root veggies of varying kinds. Radishes, baby beets, and small carrot varieties are perfect for ...

Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops ...