APPLEGATE, Ore. — Garett Long, director of agriculture at Troon Vineyard, said cover crops attract pollinators, provide habitat for armies of beneficial insects, improve soil health and increase ...

Cover crops enrich the soil, suppress weeds, and can save you money on amendments.

Before you put your garden to bed, consider giving it a winter blanket—aka, a cover crop. Planted in the fall, these ...

No matter the type of farm, there’s an advantage to planting soil-feeding cover crops ahead of fall and winter. The assistance provided depends on the crops you plant. But there is definitely one out ...

As a perennial crop, grape production implicates many practices that deplete soil health and decrease or limit vine productivity. A majority of the vineyards in the Lake Erie grape region have been in ...

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Kathleen Willcox discovers how grasses, flowers and legumes are improving resilience and quality in vineyards around the world. Even casual home cooks wouldn’t substitute cilantro for rosemary in a ...