Fall is here and we’re still gardening. You may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: We ...

White clover serves as the premier living mulch system over any other legume. It is robust, resilient and competitive. It produces nice, green walkways and builds soils. It outcompetes weeds, is easy ...

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...

With proper management, crimson clover can be an excellent cover crop for your row crop fields. Here’s what you need to know about crimson clover benefits, including its nitrogen-fixing properties, ...

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Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Thank goodness for the rain this week. It has turned drier in the area and who would have thought with the extreme wet spring and early summer of 2019. As ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

The weather has been perfect for the growth of many lawn weeds, including white clover. White clover and other broadleaf weeds continue to be a problem in cool-season fescue lawns. Homeowners have ...

Honeybees and other native bees need our help to thrive. One good place to start? Our lawns, but proceed carefully before going all out with a bee-friendly yard. Johnson County Extension Bee-friendly ...

One of the best ways to improve the soil in your vegetable garden is to plant a cover crop of green manure in fall. Cover crops (available at nurseries and online seed companies) are sown from seed, ...

Give your crop or forage system the gift of cover crops this holiday season As we approach the time of year of giving gifts to the ones you hold near and dear, it may be worth considering what gifts ...