Asparagus is the type of plant that just keeps on giving. With proper care, the plants can last up to 15 years or even longer. But when you have something growing in the same spot for so long, it is ...
Question: I just noticed that my asparagus plants look bare. Something has stripped off the little leaves and just left the branches. The branches have short brown sections every couple of inches. I ...
A: I have the same problem! When my husband and I built our house, the first items we planted were asparagus roots. We had both been reared on asparagus, mostly wild, so this idea was exciting. Within ...
Q: My asparagus patch seems to get badly damaged, with some stems turning patchy brown or fronds looking a bit defoliated. How can I protect the plants, especially given how tall they get? A: It ...
Q: Attached are photos that show damage caused to Ponderosa pines by huge winter snowdrifts in south central North Dakota. The weight of the snow bent and broke lower branches. Can any of the broken ...
Tiny black worms (about a 1/4 inch) have appeared in the tips of my asparagus spears. I’ve been harvesting asparagus for about two weeks. What to do? You are seeing the larvae of asparagus beetles.