Green Covers

Learn more about cover crops and alternative mulches at our upcoming Meet Me in the Garden on July 16 at 6:00 pm at the Spooner Agriculture Research Station Teaching and Display garden.

​Do you know the difference between a ground cover and a cover crop?  Do you have bare ground that it weed prone? 
 
Consider getting covered!  Bare soil is a magnet for weeds and the new trend is to cover with living plants.  Mulch has been the cover of choice in both the vegetable garden and perennial beds for years but there are many other options.  When referring to covers that use actual plants you will see terms such as green manure (for vegetable and annual areas) or green mulch (ground covers for perennials beds).  
 
In the Teaching and Display Garden we have examples of many different mulches and the use of living plants.