The Best Cover Crops to Control Weeds

Cover crops have been used for ages to help control weeds, but some cover crops are better than others. I prefer to use cover crops that not only control weeds from invading my garden, but those that are beneficial to the soil. Here are three of the best cover crops
�that I have used to control weeds at different times of the year and in different ways. Cereal Rye GrassCereal rye grass is my cover crop of choice when I run out of time at the end of the season and need something quick and reliable. The cover crop fills in a garden plot quickly and fully so that there is no room for anything else to seed until you are ready to plant again in the spring. The seeds, once spread, will germinate faster than a lot of other cover crops and you can sow them late into the season when most other cover crops do not have enough time to fill in before the first frost sets in. Another great benefit to adding cereal rye over other cover crops is the nutrients that it adds to the soil come planting time, cereal rye is extremely nitrogen rich.SoybeansSoybeans are a good option for those with large garden plots or when you are decide to leave a garden fallow for a growing season. When soybeans are growing, weeds are kept well under control because they are thick enough to keep any stray seeds from getting the sun and space that they need to thrive. I like to use soybeans around the perimeter of my garden during the summer months, and it really saves me time and energy that would otherwise would be spent weeding and turning soil so that weeds do not steal nutrients from my vegetable crops. Soybeans, like other great cover crops, end up giving back to the soil though, so try them during the summer months.The Best Cover Crops to Control Weeds

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