Some cover crops can sequester nitrogen for the following corn crop, reducing the amount of applied nitrogen. “In our experience, nitrogen is still cheaper to buy,” Ferrie points out.

Growing cover crops, starting with mustard in the early 2000s, was a key part of Doug Christie’s soil health improvement. He recognised the need for living roots in soils over winter to protect ...

By Devin Kelly, For The Mountain Times Nestled within the heart of Sandy is a quiet garden space blooming with fresh energy ...

Jodi Roebuck and his wife Tanya have turned a bare paddock into a thriving market garden with an emphasis on microgreens.

She has been writing a garden column for the Times-Standard since 1982. She currently runs a gardening consulting business. Contact her at 707-834-2661 or terrykramer90@gmail.com.

The cactus, palms and succulents anchoring yards around the desert can successfully be planted in the heat, but don't wait. And getting some advice from a nursery is a good idea should you choose to ...

Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc. announces the addition of a mounted cover crop seeder for its Rolling Harrow soil conditioner to provide time-saving, one-pass planting of these profit-enhancing ...

Knowing how to add nitrogen to soil is one of the most important steps you can take to keep your garden healthy and thriving!

Levin hosts public presentations on gardening every second Wednesday of the month at the Palm Desert Library at 10:30 a.m. and the last Wednesday of the month at the Cathedral City Library, 6 p.m.

Wheat relies on fall-applied 2,4-D or dicamba for kochia control, with cover crops boosting yields by 5% to 10% in South Dakota (South Dakota State University Extension, 2024).

Knoles and Tansey can often be found volunteering at the Palm Springs Farmers' Market on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. inside the Palm Springs Pavilion at 401 S Pavilion Way.