The Importance of Cover Crops

The Importance of Cover Crops

Dan Oostenbrink, Local Harvest
Multispecies cover crops offer numerous benefits compared to monocultures. By combining different plant species, a cover crop can boost the health of the soil microbiome, improve soil structure, enhance nutrient cycling, and suppress weeds more effectively. Each species contributes unique traits that lead to a healthier garden. For example, legumes like clovers and vetches fix atmospheric nitrogen, flowers such as...
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Multispecies cover crops offer numerous benefits compared to monocultures. By combining different plant species, a cover crop can boost the health of the soil microbiome,...

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Multispecies cover crops offer numerous benefits compared to monocultures. By combining different plant species, a cover crop can boost the health of the soil microbiome, improve soil structure, enhance nutrient cycling, and suppress weeds more effectively. Each species contributes unique...

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Being a sustainable Landscape Designer, lawn alternatives are something I think about a lot. I also think it's important to experiment with new plants in...

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Being a sustainable Landscape Designer, lawn alternatives are something I think about a lot. I also think it's important to experiment with new plants in my own garden before I ever specify them for someone else’s yard as it gives...

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Critics who visit our farm to learn about our style of no-till often point out that our deep mulch system isn’t viable for most regions...

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Critics who visit our farm to learn about our style of no-till often point out that our deep mulch system isn’t viable for most regions of the world. They’re correct. Very few farms have the necessary resources in their area...

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