News Release

Sept. 13, 2018 – After supporting a season of growth, your garden soil deserves a rest! Soils Matter, Soil Science Society of America’s science-based blog, has tips for putting your garden to bed this fall.

• You may be aware that large-scale growers use cover crops over the winter months to protect and enrich their fields. But did you ever think of doing this service for your garden plot? Read more.
• Don’t rid your garden of all last season’s growth! Crop residue left behind over the winter months helps build the soil and prevent erosion. Details here. 
• Is your garden soil heavy with clay? Here are a few ways to let the winter months work in your favor.

Soils Matter is a blog of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). New blogs are posted on the 1st of and 15th of every month and are written by member scientists.