Why do farmers use cover crops? The number one reason is still erosion control or prevention followed by better soil biology ...

The cover crops planted in the plots include annual ryegrass/crimson clover, annual ryegrass/Austrian winter peas, spring oats/crimson clover, and spring oats/Austrian winter peas. The spring oats ...

Many of us have planted winter cover crops in our gardens to enrich the soil. Fava beans, winter peas, vetch, and other legumes can do a great job of adding nitrogen to our soils. With a symbiotic ...

Their crops have fulfilled their purpose: anchoring the topsoil, retaining soil moisture and biome, and fixing nitrogen into the ground. However, with planting season upon us, it’s time to address the ...

Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because, managed correctly, they can provide environmental benefits. Higher yield? Well, maybe, but probably not, at least in the ...

Sweet peas have an irresistible perfume and every winter garden should have these wonderful scented, free flowering varieties. If sown this month, sweet peas should start coming into flower in June.

Cover crops are proven to increase available nutrients, water and organic matter and reduce soil erosion over the winter months, providing a great start for the next season’s crop. With time ...

In the South, winter ... crops, we’ve put on growth regulator and are looking to cut back on nitrogen through green area index calculations. A lot of spring barley went in behind overwinter ...

Whether they’re cool season peas, warm season green beans, drying legumes on bushes and vines in fall or overwintering cover crops, legumes can play a role in the health and production of our ...

Peas can be planted from mid-March to late April ... Weak or stressed trees are the most susceptible to this disease. During the winter, when there isn’t foliage on the tree, the cankers can ...

The Arctic sea ice has reached its lowest maximum extent on record (Alamy/PA) The Arctic has ended the winter with the lowest ... s maximum extent of sea ice cover is the lowest in the 47-year ...