22.Think about cover crops.
If you had a large vegetable garden and weeds are a problem, it is not too late to drill a cover crop in the summer. Based on the cover crop type, cover crops can help stabilize and retain topsoil while also potentially adding nutrients to your soil. Cover crops are also typically fast-growing, allowing them to suffocate slower-growing grasses and weeds.
Buckwheat, millet, and sun hemp are examples of traditional summer cover crops. These cover crops are adapted to hot temperatures and dry conditions, making them preferable to winter cover crops like clover or cool-season wheat. You can even mow a lot of cover crops to maintain their appearance in backyard gardens.
