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May 12, 2021

When rye pollen is used to pollinate wheat flowers, the result is the remarkable hybrid known as triticale. It has a similar, albeit weaker, allelopathic...

How to Grow Triticale

May 12, 2021

When rye pollen is used to pollinate wheat flowers, the result is the remarkable hybrid known as triticale. It has a similar, albeit weaker, allelopathic effect to Fall Rye, but without the dense root...

How to Grow Sweet Alyssum

May 12, 2021

The purpose of this cover crop is not to build soil as much as to generally benefit the garden. This is exactly the same seed that...

How to Grow Sweet Alyssum

May 12, 2021

The purpose of this cover crop is not to build soil as much as to generally benefit the garden. This is exactly the same seed that we sell for flower gardens, only in bulk sizes...

How to Grow Spring Field Peas

May 12, 2021

This fast-growing annual produces ample organic matter that can be used as a mulch on the surface, or tilled under to improve soil texture and...

How to Grow Spring Field Peas

May 12, 2021

This fast-growing annual produces ample organic matter that can be used as a mulch on the surface, or tilled under to improve soil texture and promote soil health. Continue reading below for tips on...

How to Grow Perennial Ryegrass

May 12, 2021

This is one of the fastest growing grasses of all, growing from seed to mow-able lawn in just 21 days. It’s a very tough, hardy...

How to Grow Perennial Ryegrass

May 12, 2021

This is one of the fastest growing grasses of all, growing from seed to mow-able lawn in just 21 days. It’s a very tough, hardy grass that forms clumps, rather than spreading by rhizomes,...

How to Grow Oats

May 12, 2021

Oats are not particularly cold hardy, so a summer planted crop will die back, holding the soil in place, and providing ample carbon-rich organic matter...

How to Grow Oats

May 12, 2021

Oats are not particularly cold hardy, so a summer planted crop will die back, holding the soil in place, and providing ample carbon-rich organic matter to till under before planting spring vegetables. Continue reading...

How to Grow Medium Red Clover

May 12, 2021

We love red clover as a cover crop. Its thick, deep roots access nutrients lower in the soil column than many plants can reach and...

How to Grow Medium Red Clover

May 12, 2021

We love red clover as a cover crop. Its thick, deep roots access nutrients lower in the soil column than many plants can reach and bring them to the surface. It can stand up...

How to Grow Klondike Ladino Clover

May 12, 2021

Use Klondike Ladino clover as a nitrogen fixing cover crop, or as a long term ground cover, either on its own, or in combination with grasses....

How to Grow Klondike Ladino Clover

May 12, 2021

Use Klondike Ladino clover as a nitrogen fixing cover crop, or as a long term ground cover, either on its own, or in combination with grasses. It tolerates wet conditions and foot traffic. It reduces...

How to Grow Hairy Vetch

May 11, 2021

The roots of this hardy annual extend deeply into the soil, improving porosity and drainage, and fixing nitrogen as they grow. The tops are lanky...

How to Grow Hairy Vetch

May 11, 2021

The roots of this hardy annual extend deeply into the soil, improving porosity and drainage, and fixing nitrogen as they grow. The tops are lanky and sprawling, and can be cut in spring to...

How to Grow Fava Beans

May 11, 2021

Fava Beans cover crop seeds produce hardy annual, upright plants. This small-seeded broad bean is a popular nitrogen fixer. The large brittle plants work in...

How to Grow Fava Beans

May 11, 2021

Fava Beans cover crop seeds produce hardy annual, upright plants. This small-seeded broad bean is a popular nitrogen fixer. The large brittle plants work in easily with front end tillers, or can be cut...

How to Grow Fall Rye

May 11, 2021

This cereal grain grows quickly in the fall and survives winter weather even in zone 3. It bursts into growth in the spring so try...

How to Grow Fall Rye

May 11, 2021

This cereal grain grows quickly in the fall and survives winter weather even in zone 3. It bursts into growth in the spring so try to turn under or cut back before it reaches...

How to Grow Crimson Clover

May 11, 2021

Within ten days of blooming (or at any time before), Crimson clover produces ample organic matter that can be used as a mulch on the surface, or...

How to Grow Crimson Clover

May 11, 2021

Within ten days of blooming (or at any time before), Crimson clover produces ample organic matter that can be used as a mulch on the surface, or cut and tilled under to improve soil tilth and promote...

How to Grow Buckwheat

May 11, 2021

Buckwheat cover crop seeds produce hardy annual, upright plants. It grows so fast it can reach 1m (3') tall in only three weeks. Then it...

How to Grow Buckwheat

May 11, 2021

Buckwheat cover crop seeds produce hardy annual, upright plants. It grows so fast it can reach 1m (3') tall in only three weeks. Then it blooms with white flowers, attracting pollinating insects and beneficial...

How to Grow Bees in Clover

May 11, 2021

This is a blend of four certified organic clover varieties Ladino, Medium Red, Alsike, and Crimson, with Annual Ryegrass included as a nurse crop that will...

How to Grow Bees in Clover

May 11, 2021

This is a blend of four certified organic clover varieties Ladino, Medium Red, Alsike, and Crimson, with Annual Ryegrass included as a nurse crop that will protect the seeds and soil until the clovers emerge. Continue...

How to Grow Barley

May 11, 2021

Barley Cover Crop Seeds are a fast-growing grass with fibrous roots that can reach as far as 2m (6') deep. It is less upright than...

How to Grow Barley

May 11, 2021

Barley Cover Crop Seeds are a fast-growing grass with fibrous roots that can reach as far as 2m (6') deep. It is less upright than oats, and not nearly as weedy as rye. Continue...

How to Grow Annual Ryegrass

May 11, 2021

The dense roots of Annual Ryegrass penetrate even hard packed soil to introduce oxygen and water pathways that can be used by other plants when it...

How to Grow Annual Ryegrass

May 11, 2021

The dense roots of Annual Ryegrass penetrate even hard packed soil to introduce oxygen and water pathways that can be used by other plants when it dies back at frost. Its foliage loads up with...

How to Grow Alsike Clover

May 11, 2021

Alsike grows where many other clovers will not. It tolerates heavy clay soil, and even areas prone to flooding. It is a weak-stemmed plant that...

How to Grow Alsike Clover

May 11, 2021

Alsike grows where many other clovers will not. It tolerates heavy clay soil, and even areas prone to flooding. It is a weak-stemmed plant that uses neighbouring grasses to keep it upright to a...

How to Grow Twister Grass

May 06, 2021

This quirky cultivar of the soft-rush Juncus effusus grows its stiff, smooth leaves in a curious corkscrew shape. The leaves add a touch of drama...

How to Grow Twister Grass

May 06, 2021

This quirky cultivar of the soft-rush Juncus effusus grows its stiff, smooth leaves in a curious corkscrew shape. The leaves add a touch of drama to floral bouquets. Continue reading below for some tips...

How to Grow Sheep Fescue

May 05, 2021

Sheep Fescue is a perennial grass that forms dense tufts of greyish green, bristle-like leaves. It thrives in well drained, poor soil because it forms...

How to Grow Sheep Fescue

May 05, 2021

Sheep Fescue is a perennial grass that forms dense tufts of greyish green, bristle-like leaves. It thrives in well drained, poor soil because it forms a symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizal fungi, through which it...

How to Grow Ruby Grass

May 05, 2021

Ruby Grass is drought tolerant, but thrives in moist, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It can be grown beneath/near Black Walnut,...

How to Grow Ruby Grass

May 05, 2021

Ruby Grass is drought tolerant, but thrives in moist, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It can be grown beneath/near Black Walnut, and is tolerant of pollution. Continue reading below for tips...

How to Grow Quaking Grass

May 05, 2021

The flowers of this unusual ornamental grass are known as panicles, and they are borne on flexible stems that causes them to bounce and tremble...

How to Grow Quaking Grass

May 05, 2021

The flowers of this unusual ornamental grass are known as panicles, and they are borne on flexible stems that causes them to bounce and tremble in the wind, hence, Quaking Grass.

How to Grow Pampas Grass

May 05, 2021

This massive perennial takes three years to reach full maturity, so make it part of a long term garden plan. Cortaderia is naturally heat tolerant,...

How to Grow Pampas Grass

May 05, 2021

This massive perennial takes three years to reach full maturity, so make it part of a long term garden plan. Cortaderia is naturally heat tolerant, and its sharp leaves make it deer resistant. Continue...

How to Grow Orchard Grass

May 05, 2021

Dactylis (orchard grass) is a long-lived and fast growing perennial that produces faster re-growth in summer than Timothy grass. Continue reading below for tips on...

How to Grow Orchard Grass

May 05, 2021

Dactylis (orchard grass) is a long-lived and fast growing perennial that produces faster re-growth in summer than Timothy grass. Continue reading below for tips on how to grow orchard grass from seed.

How to Grow Millet

May 04, 2021

Millet is the very picture of ornamental grass. The golden green foliage darkens at the points most exposed to the sun, becoming more mahogany in...

How to Grow Millet

May 04, 2021

Millet is the very picture of ornamental grass. The golden green foliage darkens at the points most exposed to the sun, becoming more mahogany in tone. About mid summer, the rush-like panicles begin to...

How to Grow Bunny Tails Grass

May 04, 2021

Native to the Mediterranean region, Lagurus grows well in any temperate environment, and puts on a great show mid-summer in containers, garden beds, or xeriscaping...

How to Grow Bunny Tails Grass

May 04, 2021

Native to the Mediterranean region, Lagurus grows well in any temperate environment, and puts on a great show mid-summer in containers, garden beds, or xeriscaping landscapes. Continue reading below for details on how to...

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