Cover crops enrich the soil, suppress weeds, and can save you money on amendments.

Winter conditions can make soil compact, eroded, or nutrient-poor. Growing this unassuming member of the legume family will ...

Gardeners clearing beds this October often wonder what comes next. Leaving soil exposed invites nutrient loss, compaction, ...

Before you put your garden to bed, consider giving it a winter blanket—aka, a cover crop. Planted in the fall, these cold-hardy plants work hard to improve soil throughout winter by decreasing ...

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 ...

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

Gardeners, don’t put away your spade and fork just yet Fall is the time to plant cover crops, and master gardener Orin Martin will show you how at an upcoming workshop at UC Santa Cruz’s Alan Chadwick ...

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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 ...