When to Sow Cover Crops in North Carolina
North Carolina’s fall cover-crop window opens roughly six weeks ahead of the first fall frost (October 30 to November 8 in the Piedmont), and the spring…
The Best Cover Crops for North Carolina
North Carolina’s growing season runs long enough for both winter and summer cover crops, but which one wins depends on where in the state you’re standing.
When to Sow Cover Crops in New York
The safe sowing window for cool-season cover crops in New York runs from the last spring frost through late summer, with a second entry point in early…
The Best Cover Crops for New York
Cereal rye is the one cover crop that works across nearly all of New York, because it tolerates cold better than any other common option and germinates…
When to Sow Cover Crops in New Mexico
Cool-season cover crops like cereal rye, hairy vetch, and Austrian winter peas go into New Mexico ground after the first fall frost risk clears the way…
The Best Cover Crops for New Mexico
New Mexico’s best cover crops split by elevation and season length, not by a single statewide pick.
When to Sow Cover Crops in New Jersey
New Jersey gardeners get two sowing windows for cover crops: mid-August through early October for cool-season species like cereal rye, oats, or crimson…
The Best Cover Crops for New Jersey
For most New Jersey gardens, cereal rye paired with hairy vetch covers the widest range of soil types and both hardiness zones found in the state.
Cover Crops for Yukon Gardens
Cover crops go into Yukon ground once the soil itself has warmed, typically past the average June 5 last-frost mark, and come out by late August as the…
The Best Cover Crops for New Hampshire
Winter rye is the safest bet across almost all of New Hampshire, legumes like hairy vetch work in the southern two-thirds of the state but get risky at…