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 ...

Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that produces a harvest for over a decade when properly cared for. It just needs the right ...

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 ...

Get your perennial vegetables in the ground and they'll come back year after year, saving your money at the supermarket. When you think about the expensive vegetables at the store, you know, the ...

Key Points Wait to cut back asparagus until ferns turn brown so the plant stores enough energy for next year.Prune after the first frost, or delay until early spring if ferns stay green.Never prune ...

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 ...

You can’t just pop asparagus crowns, or seedlings, in the ground. Because it is a perennial vegetable, it requires a little planning and a few hours of work. A few weeks ago I naively bought a few six ...

Asparagus are low-maintenance perennial vegetables that are capable of providing you with delicious spears in spring and early summer for decades if looked after properly. You do need to be patient as ...

Asparagus is a great plant to grow in your garden. Not only is it fairly easy to grow, it’s a perennial, which means once you get it established, you’ll be eating asparagus for years since ...

Yes, it is a member of the edible asparagus family, and no, it is not a fern. Like the ferns, ornamental asparagus plants have no leaves per se but soft needle-like fronds. Most are climbers or ...

Many food lovers see asparagus as luxury fare that you pay a lot for to get a little of in your favorite five-star restaurant. Many gardeners are foodies, too, but we hardly ever visualize our food ...