Asparagus Ferns - gone to seed

by Ron
(Minnesota)

I live in Minnesota, it is June 26 and my asparagus has gone to seed or into 5 to 6 foot ferns. What do I do next with the ferns.
Do I need to cut them at some point or just let the winter take care of them? We returned from our winter in Florida late this year and did not get many stalks for the table before it started to go to seed. This is the third summer for the plants and we did get a small harvest last year.
Thanks
Ron

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Don't Worry all will be Fine
by: Susan

If you have not harvested at all for one year you get a really good crop next year so just cut the fern back over the winter and look out for your first shoots in the spring. ( if you don't cut the fern back in the autumn that's fine cut it back in spring, cutting it back just helps to reduce the chance of diseases taking hold).

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Asparagus Plants Have Gone to Seed

by Milan
(Wakefield)

The asparagus growing in my garden has gone to seed when do I cut them back or is it too late?

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Same Topic Same Answer!!
by: Susan

I hope the answer above about asparagus that goes to seed covers your question too.

Don't cut them back until autumn if you miss the cutting season, just let them grow.

Sue

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Cutting Ferns

by Marguerite
(Perth, Australia)

When do I cut down the spears that have grown into ferns. Do they eventually die down themselves?
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Ferns

by Judi Pickel
(Pennsyvannia)

When do you cut the fern off?

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Cutting Asparagus Plants Back in January?

by Therisa Jenkins
(West Texas)

Should I trim them now that it is freezing or wait?

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Cutting Asparagus Ferns in Fall

by Anne
(Kingston, ON)

Not sure if I should be cutting the yellow ferns in the fall close to the ground or should I leave a couple of inches of stems?

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