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 ...

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 ...

If a raw asparagus spear has an added bit of crunch, it could be due to the common asparagus beetle, which affixes its near-invisible eggs onto the vegetable using one of the world's strongest natural ...

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 ...

Asparagus thrives with the help of well-chosen companion plants like strawberries, dill, and marigolds. These plants enhance asparagus growth by deterring pests, suppressing weeds, and enriching the ...