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

Asparagus is one of the first crops you can harvest from your vegetable patch in spring. To produce the most tender spears, pruning the tall, feathery stems properly and at the right time is an ...

Last week, I mentioned how common names can be confusing. A good example is the asparagus fern. Despite its common name, these plants are not ferns. Asparagus ferns will flower and produce fruit ...

The name “asparagus fern” is a strange jumble of terms. These plants are neither ferns nor edible vegetables. Although not even distantly related to ferns, asparagus ferns are, however, actually ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Asparagus ferns are considered invasive in some areas of the country, so Roethling advises gardeners check with their local ...

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

Q. Is asparagus fern an annual or a perennial? I have seen them growing outside in warmer places like Charleston, SC, (see photo) but wonder if it was just for the summer. – Gary L., Argo A: This is ...

Driving west on Interstate 94 in midsummer, the trained eye can spot asparagus ferns growing on the freeway embankments from a fast-moving car. It’s a distinct shape, tall and willowy, like a puff of ...

Asparagus has only four calories per spear and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E ...