As your vegetable garden winds down for the season, it can be tempting to simply let it rest until spring. But what if you could put your garden beds to work over the winter? By planting winter cover ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sergiy Akhundov / Getty Images Before you put your garden to bed, consider giving it a winter blanket—aka, a cover crop. Sowed in ...

Your cotton fields might benefit from several kinds of winter cover crops which can control erosion, manage nutrients, and improve soil health, including a crimson clover cover crop or even a vetch ...

One of the tasks you can complete before spring is planting cover crops. February is a perfect time to broadcast some seeds and coat the ground with plants that benefit the soil in the long run. The ...

Once fall rolls around, most gardens start winding down in preparation for the winter months. But without the right care routine, your soil is often left exposed to the harsh elements like snow, ice, ...

There’s a moment every gardener recognizes. The soil that once crumbled easily between your fingers starts to compact, drain poorly, and resist the shovel. Yields thin out. Weeds seem to thrive while ...

In dryland (rainfed) production in Kansas, winter wheat serves as the base crop, as wheat stubble provides excellent soil ...

Aerial cover crop seeding helps Ohio farmers improve soil health and manage wet fields before the fall harvest.

Despite the Western Cape’s dry climate limiting traditional off-season cover cropping, farmers and researchers are finding innovative ways to integrate cover crops into their systems. By alternating ...