In this 2007 photo from The Times-Picayune archive, longtime season ticket holder Edgar Cretin, 80, of Covington trims the giant fleur de lis in his front yard that he planted from winter rye grass ...

Every fall after the growing season, I like to put the vegetable garden to bed for the winter with a cover crop of winter rye. Broadly speaking, a cover crop is a crop that covers the soil with a ...

SOUTHERN RED RIVER VALLEY — Early dry conditions in 2021 combined with high winds have caused a movement of soil that spread weed seeds and soil-borne diseases to neighboring farms. “We had a lot of ...

A new appreciation has developed for rye, a winter-hardy grain that develops a deep root system. Growing rye is seen as beneficial to soil health, is a strong competitor to weeds, and helps reduce ...

Sacks of rye grass seed can be found at home improvement stores and nurseries now, ready to turn your fading Bermuda lawn to rich green for the winter months. Over-seeding with rye is an inexpensive, ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...