When your lawn goes dormant, you may be tempted to start a new lawn from scratch. But before you do, consider starting with a cover crop. Cover crops are temporary plants that help the soil by adding nitrogen and holding moisture, while also providing extra organic matter and an organic fertilizer for your lawn.
Cover crops are easy to grow and can add value to your landscape for many years after planting. In addition to increasing soil health, cover crops also add diversity to your yard's ecosystem so that it will support other plants later on.
Backyards are a great place to spend time outdoors, but they can also be an eyesore. That's why it's important to make sure that your backyard is well-maintained and attractive to look at. One of the easiest ways to do that is by adding plants to your landscape.
Some people use cover crops as a way to reduce herbicide inputs into their lawns, but there are other benefits as well. For example:
Provide a buffer between lawn grasses and weed seeds
Increase water retention in the soil
Enhance fertility levels of the soil
Add organic matter to the soil.
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