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Ask A Master Gardener: Spring Cover Crops For The Vegetable Garden

Legume cover crops can help improve soil fertility for vegetable plants while providing nectar and pollen to beneficial insects. Photo / Debra Heleba

March 12, 2026

By Amy Simone

Learn how early spring cover crops can help give your veggie garden a boost this year.

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This article’s tags: Amy Simone, Ask a Master Gardener, Cover Crops, Crops, Veggies, garden, spring