Also called common vetch or gold tare, don't confuse it with related plants, like hairy vetch and cow vetch. As a member of the legume family, garden vetch is a plant that adds nitrogen to your ...

Vetch is a legume with a vining, climbing habit. Remove all the top growth that has seeds on it now before warmer temperatures hasten seed maturity and the dying of top growth. If the seeds drop ...

With its oversized seeds and small leaves, Peirson's milk vetch is well adapted for survival in the harsh conditions of blowing sand dunes. Large seeds ensure that germinated seedlings have enough ...

The Shivwitz milk vetch has adapted to grow only on soft, purple-hued clays. When wet, these plum-colored clays become like glue; when dry, they often shrink and crumble. Despite these dynamic soil ...

A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

Rising demand for sustainable farming and quality animal feed drives growth in organic, non-GMO forage seeds that boost soil health and su ...

It produces tiny white flowers that mature into fuzzy seed capsules that attach to seemingly everything. Vetch: Vetch adds nitrogen to the soil, so it can be beneficial in some settings ...