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Perennials also add organic matter to the soil every year when they shed roots and leaves that decompose on the ground, improving soil structure, increasing moisture retention and providing food for beneficial microbes. As the plants cycle through growth and dormancy, their decaying roots create channels for air and water movement, enhancing overall soil aeration.
These special plants also act as“ nutrient miners,” pulling essential minerals from deep within the soil and redistributing them to the surface when their leaves decompose. Some perennials, like comfrey and legumes, are especially effective at making phosphorus and nitrogen more available, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.
Other creatures on your land profit from perennials, too, like beneficial fungi, bacteria and earthworms in the soil and above-ground organisms like insects and pollinators.
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Get Ready for Future Harvests With These Perennials
Asparagus is a rewarding perennial that can produce for 15 to 20 years, once established. It has deep roots that improve soil structure and aeration requires minimal inputs, reducing fertilizer and water needs over time.
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Tips for Successful Planting
• Choose a well-drained location with full sun.
• Plant crowns in trenches about 6 to 8 inches deep, spacing them 12 to 18 inches apart.
• Avoid harvesting in the first two years to allow the plant to strengthen.
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By Rachel Witte
With just a little effort this spring, you can set yourself up for years of abundant harvests, improved soil health and reduced maintenance, all by planting perennials. Perennials like asparagus, rhubarb and berry bushes keep coming back season after season, providing reliably delicious harvests while also enriching your land. Their deep roots stabilize soil, minimize erosion and create healthier growing conditions every year.
By choosing perennials now, you’ re making
&Deep Roots Lasting HarvestsPerennials: The Gift That Grows an investment in your acreage that will pay off for seasons to come.
Perennial Superpowers
The deep and extensive root systems established by these enduring plants and shrubs help bind soil particles together, reducing the risk of erosion from wind and water. Unlike annual crops that require replanting each year— which disturbs the soil— perennials hold soil in place year-round, making them particularly valuable on slopes or areas prone to runoff. Their deep roots also help break up compacted layers of soil and improve drainage.
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