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Tips & Articles tagged as: covercrop

Cover Crops 101

September 11, 2020

Cover crops are plants grown primarily to improve and protect soil. Though they can be grown any time of year, they are most valuable at the end of a productive growing season. Fall-sown cover crops enrich and protect your soil in multiple ways. Preservation of soil structure – Protect against the physical impact of months […]

Posted in Garden Hotline | Tagged bees, covercrop, Insects, Mulch, permaculture, pollinator, soil, soil health

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