In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

Prepping and planning your next veggie garden is much easier when you pace yourself through the colder months.

Getting your garden ready for fall and winter is key to ensuring healthy soil and a strong start next spring. To prepare your garden, you should clean up dead plants, add compost or organic matter, ...

If gardeners can irrigate fall crops, now is the time to start nine vegetables. Have you arranged for fresh seeds and seedlings? Gardeners should also know the soil fertility, pH and percentage of ...

Explore the pros and cons of various cover crop varieties to know what to pick for your cotton field this winter.

Tender bulbs: Dig up bulbs from cold-sensitive perennials, including dahlias, gladiolus, begonias, and cannas. Store the ...

National Farmers Market Week is celebrated this coming week Aug. 3-9. Farmers markets play a vital role in our nation’s food system by supporting local economies, enhancing food access and nutrition, ...

The kids have gone back to school, football season is upon us and pumpkin spice-flavored products are back. That can mean only one thing: Fall will be here soon — on Sept. 22, to be exact. Our gardens ...

For marketability and for shelf-life, keep certain crops out of the same space. Onions affect the taste of apples and ...

More than 90% of soybeans and three-quarters of corn in the state are typically harvested by the last week in October, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Aerial ...