Cover crops may be sown to protect soil from erosion, for snow trapping or to increase soil organic matter. When the cover crop fixes nitrogen or otherwise improves soil properties, it is often ...

Green manures are ideal whenever a patch of land is going to be free of crops for six weeks or more ... Growing a green manure in winter prevents soil from having nutrients washed away by rain ...

Fall is actually the perfect time to think ahead and plant cover crops that will ... fertilizer for your spring crops. I also love how they create a lush, green carpet that protects the soil ...