Asparagus officinalis growing in the garden - Toni Jardon/Getty Images Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a popular vegetable to add to your garden, favored for its flavorful spears and multiple ...

Asparagus is an excellent source of folacin, a B vitamin that helps keep the circulatory system strong, and it’s a good source of potassium and vitamin C. Gardeners have been growing asparagus ...

This column originally appeared in the May 2, 2025, edition. Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to ...

The body of research on Asparagus officinalis has expanded in recent years to encompass detailed investigations of its phytochemical profile, antioxidant potential and associated health benefits.

With New Year's Eve just around the corner, there is always plenty of good food and cheer. If you are drinking alcohol you may want to reach for some asparagus, according to a study that found ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Asparagus, that simplest of foods (and at its peak now in northern climes), is also one of the more complex, both as a plant and in its history. Like the ...

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A study published in 2009 found that asparagus extract helped to alleviate effects of alcohol in cultured human cells — not actual humans. These findings suggested that consuming asparagus could ...

“The Asparagus is one of the great Dainties of the Spring, and what I account to be part of the most necessary Furniture of a Garden,” wrote Richard Bradley in his New Improvements of Planting and ...

Asparagus or Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable rich in vitamins (A, C, E, K, and B6), minerals (iron, copper, calcium), proteins, and fiber. Even though the plant possesses various medical ...