Winter rye is planted in the fall. It will overwinter and begin to grow again in early spring. Later in spring it will be tilled into the soil.

To be of any benefit, the rye plant must be tilled into the soil. This is done by first mowing it using either a rugged mower or some other kind of cutting implement. The optimum stage of growth ...

As the cool weather of autumn approaches, now is the time to start planning for cover crops in the garden. Depending on what’s growing in your garden, you may have ...

Cereal rye is a winter-hardy, cool-season grass that is generally planted in fall and terminated in spring. A cereal rye cover crop can confer a host of benefits to the area in which it is planted ...