Weather conditions have slowed farmers’ planting progress to a snail’s pace in some areas, but that’s had little effect on broadleaf weeds and grasses. Many are growing rapidly in parts of the Midwest ...

There are ways to improve soil health, control diseases and manage pests without applying heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides. For gardeners committed to growing several years into the future, ...

An overarching goal for planting cover crops is to produce as much biomass as possible during the growing window. Higher levels of cover crop biomass will reduce soil erosion, inhibit weed growth, and ...

As planting nears completion across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, crop experts say conditions so far are shaping up for a good year. “Temperatures, I don’t think, are going to be that crazy ...

“Succession” is best defined as a sequence of events happening one after another. In the practice of gardening, this means a technique where new crops are planted regularly to maintain a continuous ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. spring planting season is humming along at an above-average clip, though recent and upcoming rains should slow progress during what is typically ...

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...