Here’s a quick look at how several common cover crops compare across several key factors: Nitrogen provided: Effective fixer, ...

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Grass may seem like an obvious choice for a yard covering but it’s actually a modern-ish norm. The idea of a domestic manicured grass lawn was imported in the early 18th century from France and ...

Researchers have sequenced and assembled the DNA of red clover to help breeders improve the beneficial traits of this important forage crop. Before industrial nitrogen fertiliser production (from ...

Spilled birdseed will attract ground-feeding birds, but it will also attract mice and other pests. Clean up the spilled seed or feed only what the birds (and squirrels) will eat in one day. “The Guide ...