Choosing the right cover crops for your garden depends on your climate, soil type, and what you plan to plant in the spring. Luckily, there are plenty of great options to suit any situation, and I ...

Recommended winter cover crops include legumes, grasses, and brassicas. Are you fascinated by the upcoming growing season? After a few months of limited gardening activities, spring brings joy and ...

An extension crops educator sees cover crops as a compliment to other weed control tactics. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota says herbicides remain the most effective tool for managing weeds ...

Where were the tomatoes planted last year? Was it this spot? Learn about the importance of crop rotation with your vegetable garden.

Study shows that a higher seeding rate of cover crops often provides no benefit and adds costs in soybean fields.

Have you ever wondered how you can get a jump start on your vegetable gardening? There are several options any home gardener can use: high tunnels, cold frames, hot beds, hot caps and floating ...

Interseeding cover crops can be an effective and timely way to establish cover crops in cornfields here in Minnesota.

While freezing and thawing can help expand and contract roots, overwintering crops like alfalfa, hay or winter wheat need a snow cover to prevent ... a little closer to home -- your lawns.

Crop rotation is one of agriculture’s oldest cultural practices. In a home vegetable garden, crop rotation is achieved by changing the location of vegetables within the garden each season.