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Cut off falling asparagus ferns 1st year?

Posted by frdnicholas Albuquerque NM (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 20, 14 at 9:36

Some of my asparagus ferns have gotten so large they're falling over. It's only the first year for them, so I was wondering if it's ok to cut the ones that are falling over?


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RE: Cut off falling asparagus ferns 1st year?

Mine have fell over and picked themselves up a few times... Like many other things in my garden, actually.

I would leave them, I think they are supposed to last until Fall?


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RE: Cut off falling asparagus ferns 1st year?

Pound some stakes in the ground with twine going between them to keep the asparagus from falling over. Don't cut the ferns off.

Rodney


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RE: Cut off falling asparagus ferns 1st year?

Yes, prop them up. The crown needs the fern now to produce spears next year.


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