It's such a simple solution, but it works wonders! Oats are a wonderful choice for gardeners looking for a cover crop that's gentle on the soil. Native to Europe and western Asia, oats are ...

The risk of this is exceptionally high with grassy cover crops — such as winter rye, annual rye, wheat, barley and oats — as these crops develop deep root systems over the winter, allowing ...

A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

A specialist with Precision Conservation Management (PCM) says many farmers are seeing success with spring planted cover ...

Here we share insights and strategies for success from experienced cover crop growers as we relate their practices and observations to research studies.

Tests with sorghum and oats showed weed suppression. These tests showed less effect than those where a winter hardy crop was killed chemically in the spring. Winter-killed cover crops form a mulch in ...

Illinois helped get for subsidies to farmers for planting cover crops in the fall, yet despite its popularity with growers, ...

Interest in cover crops continues to grow alongside the emphasis ... The five most popular are cereal rye, oats, radishes, turnips and crimson clover. “A popular rotation that fits best is ...

Soil building is about growing a farm under your farm and bringing it to life. It’s about making the Earth better and giving ...