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Q&A: Fall Care for Asparagus
Answer: Continue to allow the spears to grow and replenish the plants. For the rest of the growing season, be sure to keep it weeded and mulched until frost turns the foliage yellow. Once that happens, you can cut the stems down to about two inches. Remove all of the prunings, especially if you have had asparagus beetles this summer. Then layer the bed with four to six inches of compost or organic mulch to help control weeds next year and also add organic matter and nutrients to the soil. Since asparagus is somewhat heavy feeder, you may wish to fertilize early next spring or top dress with compost.
This news arrived on: 10/09/2009
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11-08-2008 17:06
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asparagus
I know that I have to cut down my plants for the fall and winter but, I don't know how far down to cut them. Could you please let me know. These plants are two years in the growing.
Thank you
Vicki
Thank you
Vicki
10-11-2008 17:47
Fairy Olmstead wrote:
garden soil for summer garden
Is old coffee grounds ok to throw on garden soil
before tilling this fall? Are ashes good for the soil? Please comment. Thanks
before tilling this fall? Are ashes good for the soil? Please comment. Thanks
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