2022). While these data are promising, it is unlikely that cover crops alone could substitute for the physical removal and destruction of mummy nuts (i.e. orchard sanitation). In contrast, another ...

How do you keep natural enemies — the beneficial insects and other arthropods that prey on crop-damaging pests — in the orchard? Leave them alone. In other words, don’t let your orchard floor ...

If you want a ground cover to grow underneath your fruit trees ... Leaves Start Turning Yellow To grow vetch in your backyard orchard, start seeds in the ground between September and October.

You need to provide estimates of ground cover percentages on your environmental stewardship sites. This is part of your contracted obligations. Ground cover is material on the ground that protects ...

If you're looking for a fast-growing ground cover that is also low-maintenance, you might have come across an interesting plant commonly referred to as brass buttons (Leptinella squalida). This ...

Ground cover plants are incredibly useful in a garden. Not only do they add colour and texture to otherwise bare spaces, but the dense mats they form help to prevent weeds from taking hold. They also ...

Sandy, rocky soil and extreme heat will never phase ice plant, which originates from Africa. This ground cover will bloom all summer and fall with little care from you. In fact, ice plant must have ...

When you want to enhance your curb appeal, few plants make as bold and captivating a statement as orange flowering ground covers. These cheerfully showy, low-maintenance plants bring a pretty ...

Drought-tolerant ground covers are low-maintenance plants that conserve water and enhance garden aesthetics. Options like creeping thyme, sedum, and creeping raspberry offer vibrant foliage and ...

This is the perfect time of year to prune overgrown trees and shrubs and maintain others with minor pruning. Many are intimidated by pruning, but with a little guidance, it’s simple.