From mitigating soil compaction and reducing erosion, to adding nutrients to soil and suppressing weeds, there are many reasons to plant fall cover crops.

“Cover crop was one of those for me that, about three or four years ago, really started to interest me.” Pederson says that after working with one single crop all year long, she was intrigued by the ...

URBANA — Healthy soil is essential for healthy plants. Using cover crops in the home garden is one way to promote soil health. Cover crops are non-harvested crops that add organic matter to the soil, ...

New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington's normal "off season" don't hurt the soil and can be sold as ...

Q: I would like to plant a cover crop in my vegetable garden, but I’m not sure how to choose the best seed to plant. Can you recommend a good cover crop for this time of year? A: I’m glad you’re ...

Types of cover crops include a combination of grasses such as barley, oats, wheat, corn, millet, sorghum, rye; legumes — clover, vetch, peas and soybeans, and broadleaf — radish, turnips, collards, ...

It’s difficult to overstate the benefits of a cover crop for your garden. In addition to helping replenish the nitrogen in your soil, cover crops also act as habitat for a healthy garden ecosystem and ...

GOODHUE, Minn. — Goodhue County farmer and Soil & Water Conservation District Board Supervisor Ed McNamara continues to fine-tune his use of cover crops for forage, fertilizer and soil health. This ...

Southern region producers should consider growing cover crops as part of a sustainable agriculture system, said Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine ...

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 ...

Southern region producers should consider growing cover crops as part of a sustainable agriculture system, said Henry English, director of the Small Farm Program at the University of Arkansas at Pine ...