When growing, asparagus pops right out of the ground looking like someone took stalks from the grocery store produce aisle and stuck them into the dirt. It's wild! But is it worth it to try to grow ...

After planting successful asparagus spears four years ago, there is also a secret to cooking perfect asparagus, according to ...

Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that can be enjoyed for many years. Plant asparagus crowns in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Don't harvest asparagus the first year, and limit harvesting ...

Q: It is mid-April here in Michigan. When should I fertilize the asparagus and rhubarb? Is it too early to transplant rhubarb? When is the ideal time to transplant rhubarb? Should I mulch the ...

When is the proper time to fertilize asparagus? What is the correct fertilizer to apply to asparagus? What is the correct placement of fertilizer for asparagus? Ed W., Payson ...

Q: I am a North Little Rock gardener. My asparagus bed seems be producing smaller diameter shoots, which I am allowing to grow into ferns. Could the bed be getting old (it's approximately 10 years old ...

Answer: February is the time to order asparagus crowns, which mature a year or two faster than seed. And our relatively dry weather we’ve been having will allow you to work up a new bed. Choose a ...

A look at tall asparagus and the best way to deal with such spears, including expert tips on not eating or cutting overgrown ...

FAIRBANKS — Rhubarb patches are common in Alaskans’ backyards, but asparagus patches are not. Like rhubarb, asparagus is an edible perennial and, if not quite as reliable or prolific as rhubarb, is ...

Asparagus and rhubarb are two of the few perennial vegetables that grow well in Kansas. Although each may offer lower maintenance in the years after planting, good garden bed planning and preparation ...