By Kristi Waterworth Weeds! They’re the most frustrating bane of the gardening experience. Gardeners from Alaska to Florida know the struggle, as these invasive, aggressive plants seem to pop up out of thin air already full grown. What’s a gardener to do? Many choose to smother weeds with plastics, cardboard and straw, but a few realize the power of cover crops for weed control. Farmers have been suppressing weeds with cover crops for decades, so why shouldn’t home gardeners take advantage? Let’s learn more about cover crop weed control. Cover Crops to Suppress Weeds Using cover crops isn’t a novel practice, but it hasn’t been common in small gardens until recently. Although inorganic ground covers have been widely in use, this practice can be both messy and unsustainable, not to mention the amount of black plastic gardeners have contributed to landfills is substantial. This year, cover crops should be front
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