Ask Gardenerd: Asparagus – To Prune or Not to Prune?
A question came in to Ask Gardenerd about pruning asparagus. What dive into the answers.
Pruning Asparagus
A question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week:
"Could you please help me understand how to
trim my 4’ tall asparagus patch that was planted in the fall? Does it need to turn completely brown? How low do I trim it?"
Great question, and the answer can be confusing, because there are two schools of thought on the matter. Many gardeners, including those at Peaceful ...
Planting Asparagus Crowns
A gardener up in Nova Scotia writes in this week:
"Greetings from
Hirtle Island. I want to plant an asparagus plot this year. Because deer are such a problem I am considering
planting them in a large planter - kind of like a raised bed, though maybe not so raised. (I hope to use an old, rotting boat.) This way I can build a metal wire cage over them.
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