When to Prune Asparagus Fern

[@karendrygas7816]

PERFECT timing! this is my first winter--over for my new asparagus, planted last spring ...

[@andrewhanson5942]

Good stuff and makes sense. The less you mess with it the better! Kind of one of the laws of nature, eh? I started a bunch of asparagus from seed this spring. ('cause I'm cheap and patient!) Had probably about 40 plants sprout and I then transplanted them into the ground. It was a dry summer, and I did water them a couple of times a week, but still only ended up with 17 living plants at the end of October. I transplanted them into a more favorable bed (I hope) and it is early December now in PA and some are still showing a green color. They are about 10" tall now and to tell you the truth I'm afraid to mess with them. But once they turn all brown I guess they get the snip! Then I'll wish them up out of the ground next spring and we shall see where we are! Thanks!

[@ShannaShands]

Good to know this is my first year with it. Do the railroad ties poison the soil at all though? We use them as a boarder around where we have raised metal beds.

[@patar4149]

Should we mulch over where we clip down to the ground?

[@AudreysLittleFarm]

Yes it is always a good idea to add mulch!

[@normabpowell6925]

Thank you, Audrey! I was leaving my dead asparagus because l wasn’t sure what to do. Now l know. 💕

[@Darcy.9]

So my asparagus has been planted for two years now and this year we got some Speers and I picked them is that gonna effect next year ? I planted from crowns

[@patar4149]

This was me exactly! I picked just a few until I heard not to do that yet. I had the same question about it's affect next year.