Here’s a quick look at how several common cover crops compare across several key factors: Nitrogen provided: Effective fixer, inoculation can help in warmer regions to ensure optimal nitrogen ...

White clover serves as the premier living mulch system over any other legume. It is robust, resilient and competitive. It produces nice, green walkways and builds soils. It outcompetes weeds, is easy ...

Q. I purchased white Dutch clover seed to help stem the flow of runoff water on my sloping half-acre backyard. Now I am told that clover is a weed. If that is the case, when I put down weed killer in ...

Are you afraid of snakes? Some ground covers provide shade, shelter, and food for snakes. To keep snakes out of your yard, ...

Garden weeds are the bane of every gardener's existence — especially if you're working overtime to keep your lawn looking its best. These plants are known to crop up anywhere around the yard, from ...

I spend a lot of time thinking about dirt. Mostly, as I look around my yard, I often don't see the shrubs and trees and flowers as much as I see the dirt beneath them. Because exposed dirt means two ...

Q. We are concerned about the shortage of bees in the environment. As I was cutting the grass I noticed honeybees feeding on the patches of clover in our yard. It occurred to us that if enough of your ...

There are about 40 million acres of turf grass growing in the United States, but fenced-in lawns associated with the traditional American Dream are considered an expensive and unsustainable option to ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. There are varieties of cover crops for every ...