Cover Crops – Homestead on the Range

Improving Garden Soil Over the Winter

There are two main ways to approach winter soil improvement: the mulch method and the cover crop method.

Best Plants for Compacted Soils

Plants with the ability to resist compaction and its associated problems, for garden, orchard, lawn, field, and pasture.

Nitrogen in Plants

Because plants contain so much nitrogen, it is little wonder that they require ample amounts. Without it, plants simply cannot grow.

How Does Organic No-Till Farming Work?

The primary goal of organic no-till is essentially the same as that of conventional no-till—to protect soil from erosion.

Most people probably don’t think of aluminum as a key nutrient for field, garden, or orchard crops, and indeed scientists don’t consider it essential for plant growth. Nevertheless, it appears to have an important role in keeping pathogens in check. In particular, we know that aluminum helps prevent late blight in potatoes, and it appearsContinue reading “Aluminum in Plants”