Purdue Extension Elkhart County is offering free cover crop seed while supplies last. Small packets have been made up to seed roughly a 100 square foot area (10 feet by 10 feet, for example, or 5 feet ...

As summer winds down, you may be wondering how many more edible tomatoes you can expect to get this year. Any tomatoes ...

Opportunities to incorporate winter cover crops, forages and perennials into various cropping systems will be the focus of a ...

As loathe as I am to start talking about putting the gardens to bed, especially when it’s 80 degrees as I write this column, ...

There are three types of cover crops to consider planting in September. Winter-killed crops are perfect for growers with cold ...

Still, the short-term results provide hope for farmers navigating thin margins and unpredictable rainfall. By extending grazing seasons, reducing reliance on stored feed, resting rangeland, and ...

Some of these companion plants for sweet potato are leafy greens that help with nitrogen absorption, while others are ...

Late summer heat still hanging around, so review irrigation now as the best planting time of the year approaches ...

Now is a good time to divide your spring flowering plants. When planting peonies, the hole needs to be deep enough to ...

While many, and hopefully most, of you are still harvesting and perhaps planting your fall garden, there are those of us who ...

New DNA tests reveal the hidden half of plants, their roots, unlocking insights into soil health, biodiversity, and climate ...