As summer fully sets in it is a good time to assess how our gardens are growing. Consider what is growing well, and what is ...

5 Benefits of Cover Crops. Soil fertility. Organisms will decompose dead cover crops into nutrients that are taken up by the roots of food plants, and add to your soil’s humus content.

The post Top 10 Cover Crops to Plant in Fall for a Healthy Spring Garden appeared first on The Garden Magazine. ... It's a great choice for gardens that need a little extra love.

In November, time is growing short to plant cover crops such as crimson clover, shown a few days after sprouting. Kjerstin Gabrielson/The Oregonian Q: We have about 250 feet of raised beds.

"They keep your soil alive and microbially active through the hot summer months." Gardener shares easy-to-grow 'cover crops' to enrich your soil and beat the heat: 'Good to know' first appeared on ...

A few weeks ago a reader and a friend from the pool who lives near Loudonville asked me if a person could leave his cereal rye in the field this season. I said I’m not sure, but I’ll find out ...

Q • I’ve read that planting a cover crop in fall can be good for a vegetable garden, but I don’t know much about it. Can you give me some information about cover crops for home gardens?

A recent U of M study using cereal rye as a cover crop in soybeans, co-authored by Yu and Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed scientist, showed that cover crop seeding rates of 60, 90 and 120 pounds ...

Farmers manage crops, maintain equipment, and market products, often while balancing a second job and family demands. Adding a dispute with a crop insurance company is the last thing farmers need. … ...

University of Idaho graduate student Adam Kennedy sees promise in using volunteer wheat as a cover crop to rid sugarbeet fields of herbicide-resistant weeds.