Red clover can fix nitrogen, suppress weeds and improve crop yields. Based on test plot research in Illinois, a good stand of red clover can provide between 50 and 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre.

Summerside-based Linkletter Farms planted crimson clover as a cover crop, to hold potato field soil in place over the winter. Co-owner Mark MacEwen didn't expect it to survive the icy weather the way ...

Last fall, Summerside-based Linkletter Farms planted crimson clover as a cover crop, to hold potato field soil in place over the winter. Co-owner Mark MacEwen didn't expect it to survive the icy ...

Yet when it was time to pull the cover crop and plant vegetables in the healthy soil in mid-May, my husband was on a month-long work trip overseas. Planting that raised bed was not a priority.

Cover Crop. Additional vegetation planted in vineyards to cover the ground and better control erosion, soil quality, disease and other agricultural factors. Examples of cover crops include sorghum, ...

Moths are seeking nectar at night, long after bees have turned in for the evening. Jerzy Strzelecki via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 Farmers around the world plant red clover in their fields ...

Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the state’s landscape and identity. Designated as the state flower in 1894, this pinkish-purple bloom symbolizes ...

First cut silage will be predominantly grass, but as the soil warms up the red clover will flourish. Managed with care, it should make up a high proportion of second cut silage. A typical grass/red ...

For this activity, you will create a clover crop monster, which will help you see how quickly grasses germinate and provide ground cover. Skip to content . Subscribe Today. Digital Edition .