While most gardeners start seeds in spring, winter sowing can allow you to plant vegetable, herb, and flower seeds a whole lot earlier. Not only does winter sowing extend the growing season and ...

The timing of winter sowing is essential to avoid the freeze-thaw cycle that could kill plants. The timing can vary based on ...

An overarching goal for planting cover crops is to produce as much biomass as possible during the growing window. Higher levels of cover crop biomass will reduce soil erosion, inhibit weed growth, and ...

Have you ever pulled a store-bought bag of lettuce from the fridge only to find it wilted and long past its prime? Haven’t we all! It’s wasteful and expensive and I decided something needed to change.

SALINAS, CA – In the fertile growing regions of the central coast of California, scientists are looking for ways to increase organic production of strawberry and other crops. Because cover crops can ...

The Miyawaki method can be used in cities where green space has thinned out over decades. Roads, concrete surfaces, parking ...