You grew tomatoes successfully in that sunny corner of your garden last year, so why shouldn’t you plant this year’s seedlings in the same spot? It’s tempting to follow the identical garden plan that ...

In 2012, for the first time, Kulm, N.D., farmer Bart Schott grew only corn and soybeans on his family farm. He had raised spring wheat, too, but he and his son, Andy, decided to focus on ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — 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 ...

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Realistically, the extent of crop rotation possible in a small backyard garden is limited, but the principle of alternating what is planted on one spot still stands. Many gardeners are able to find a ...

One of the most common questions asked is "Do I really need to rotate my garden crops?" This is especially a problem in smaller home gardens, but the answer is always yes! There are three main reasons ...

Crop rotation is vital to any crop production system. Rotating crops maintains crop productivity and soil health by replenishing organic matter, nutrients, soil structure, and other properties while ...

ELLENSBURG — The star of Kittitas Valley agriculture is timothy hay, but farmers this season are planting an array of rotation crops. Sudan grass and alfalfa are common rotation crops for high-value ...

Few consider moving perennial vegetables when rotating crops in the vegetable garden. Asparagus, for example, can be produced in one location for up to 30 years, and it takes three initial years of ...