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Why Cover Crops Are So Essential To The Organic Garden

Catherine Sherriffs

Mastering the art of organic gardening involves more than merely growing without chemicals. To boost yields, provide plant nutrients, and control weeds, diseases, and pests naturally, one must add various techniques to their growing regimes. Think compost, companion planting, crop rotation, and cover crops.   Aptly named, cover crops are sown to cover the soil with…

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Organic Matter In Soil Boosts Garden Yields

A study finds that adding organic matter to garden soil has a major impact on yields. The research team at West Virginia University says it can boost harvests by 22 per cent! A Work In Progress Building soil isn’t quickly achieved; it happens over time. The researchers began their study in 1999 with 32 16’x24′…
March 7, 2018
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