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1. Kate says

   October 9, 2025 at 5:14 am

   How does using a cover crop work with no til gardening?

2. brian says

   October 9, 2025 at 5:42 am

   Great question! For no-till gardeners, cover crops can still be sown as normal. When it comes time to kill the cover crop, you’d have two options. Some will cut and turn the biomass into the top couple of inches of soil. A hoe is great for this task. Alternatively, they could be cut and the foliage removed and added to your compost pile. In either case, you’ll still get the benefits of holding soil in place, helping water to absorb more gently, and as roots decompose the result will be some aeration of your soil structure. Best of luck!