Should you mulch your new asparagus bed to help control weeds?

We have planted two year old asparagus crowns early this spring. We are now trying to control weeds – we pull and hoe. My question is can we mulch the bed much like we do the vegetable garden?

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#1 Comment By theficuswrangler On 06/28/2014 @ 5:34 am

Many people have found dead leaf or straw mulch to be effective on the asparagus bed. This article has some more information also: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/asparagus/cutting-asparagus-foliage-back-in-autumn.htm ^[1]

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