No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For an Earth-friendly garden, keep a succession of plants in the soil by planting cover crops. These are plants grown to improve the soil rather than for ...

You could also visit farmers. Clint Arnholt, Columbus, Ind., is a veteran no-tiller experienced at seeding cover crops into ...

As fall sets in, it's easy to feel like your garden is winding down for the year. But guess what? Fall is actually the perfect time to think ahead and plant cover crops that will set the stage for a ...

Once fall rolls around, most gardens start winding down in preparation for the winter months. But without the right care routine, your soil is often left exposed to the harsh elements like snow, ice, ...

Macauley Kincaid reconnects a hood to part of his mill Aug. 7 at his family farm in Jasper, Mo. Kincaid is the second generation in his family to farm crops for seed production. He still uses the same ...

How can you trim fertilizer costs and still provide adequate nutrients for corn and soybeans next season? One solution is to consider planting some cover crops this fall, recommends David Hula, ...

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

As the growing season comes to an end, you may be tempted to just harvest the last of your veggies and then let nature take its course. However, you'll be in much better shape when planting time rolls ...