Today’s topic is crop rotation. Basically you don’t want to plant the same crop in the same area every year. Rotating your crops throughout the garden space will help maintain soil fertility ...

Although arugula’s tenderness means it’s pricey at the grocery store, it’s easy to grow at home. Since it ... this is one of the easiest crops to grow. You can grow the plants by either directly ...

You do not have to worry about crop rotation and seasonal change much. This allows better planning and maintenance of the garden and a steady harvest in every season.

Traditionally, most home ... cover crops can also help prevent erosion. Cover crops are planted to encourage valuable soil organisms like worms. Healthy soil will increase the soil’s friability and ...

Crop rotation for annual vegetables can reduce disease and pest pressure, improve soil health and boost overall crop ...

Crop rotation involves rotating crops or crop families from one growing period to the next. For example, farmers may plant corn in their fields one year and soybeans the next or grow a spring crop of ...

A north Iowa farmer says changes to his crop rotation are not market driven. Casey Schlichting of Clear Lake tells Brownfield ...

Crop rotation pest control is cheaper, more effective and better for the environment than other methods. Plants all have different root structures. In the vegetable garden the parsnips ...

Not all growers are planning to shift to more corn acres this year. Southeast Iowa farmer Tim Meyer tells Brownfield he has no plans to disrupt what’s been working for him on his operation. “I would ...

If you’re gearing up to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local soup ...