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Traditionally, cover crops are plowed under, but most gardeners chop, cut, or pull them, and use them for mulch or compost. Or you can assign the task to a flock of pecking poultry.

If you want to learn more about best practices in your lawns, gardens, or yards, come to the Healthy Yards Expo at the Shawnee Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 29. Purchase native plants ...

For these reasons, cover crops give weeds plenty of competition while alive and as a mulching effect while dead. They also offer a protective cover for land once a cash crop is removed.

In order to gain maximum benefit from cover crops, cut them back when they are in full flower, and either mix them into your bed, or use the tops to mulch an already green-growing crop.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If ...

Cover crops aren’t a panacea for California’s groundwater woes. Kisekka said farmers may have to think twice about how cover crops could impact their water balance. While the Sacramento Valley, home ...

Of course, the alternative is a cover crop, which would cost me €125/ha (£107).” In terms of extra income, the value of the nitrogen fixed is €155/ha (£133) and the forage is €805/ha (£ ...

Cover crops are often called “green manure,” as they create a living cover that helps maintain soil health until the next planting cycle. These crops act as a living mulch and protect soils ...