Gardeners love to try new things, but it’s not often we stumble upon something truly “new.” For me, that happened a few years ago, when I discovered that the shoots from a winter cover crop I was ...

Cover crops can do more than build soil tilth, prevent erosion and other practical tasks. They can also be ornamental. Homes & Gardens columnist Vern Nelson likes to plant Austrian field peas and ...

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

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...

Minimize weeds and erosion:in unused sections of your vegetable garden by sowing a blend of Austrian peas and Elbon rye at a rate of 1 pound per 100 square feet. This cover crop will also help control ...

With budgets tight, it is more important than ever to be on the lookout for a bargain for the garden. One of the most effective tools is cover crops. They ask little and give much, and they save you ...

When it comes to seeding rates for winter legume cover crops, more seed doesn't necessarily mean much more biomass production and weed suppression. A recent study for specialty crop growers by the ...