Cover Crop - Avena sativa (Seed Oats) Beginner Plants Photo By:Fritzflohrreynolds (Own work) [CC

Photo By:Fritzflohrreynolds (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3

and dry prairies

but can take over a large space over time

When planted in mass it can form a lush carpet similar to a ground cover

Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) is a native understory tree typically found on dry rocky slopes of our oak woodlands

Cover Crop - Avena sativa (Seed Oats) Beginner Plants Photo By:Fritzflohrreynolds (Own work) [CCUse seed oats to help with erosion of the soil and your precious seed. Also, use this cover crop to help compete against weeds and as an indicator crop to help determine if your seeding was successful. Also can be used as a carrier to help spread seed more evenly. We recommend seeding this for spring and summer installations as a cover crop and anytime as a carrier. If using in a fall winter seeding most will not germinate in the spring, so it will