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Q.I Just Found Out That My New Asparagus Bed Was Mowed Over

I am wondering if this is going to damage my plants. Some will be 3 yrs this spring and some will be 2 yrs.

Q.Asparagus

Have had my asparagus bed for about 5 years. Only pick for 6 weeks. Now I have a lot of asparagus tops and we are going into winter. Can I cut them off at the ground now or should I wait until spring. They are turning a light shade of brown.

Q.When Do You Cut Back Asparagus in the Fall

When do you cut back asparagus in the fall?

Q.Weeding My Asparagus Seedlings Without Hurting Seedlings

I just planted for the first time my asparagus seedlings in the prepared garden and now I'm getting weed seedlings coming through. I'm really worried about destroying the seedlings with my hoe. Is there an easier way to keep it weed free until my seedling start to develop crowns (because it took four weeks for the seedlings to break through of their pod)? Any ideas would be much appreciated for this first timer.

Q.Transplanting Asparagus

My in laws have a verrrrry old asparagus patch. Over the years a lot of the plants have died off and what is left has been taken over by weeds. I'm trying to talk my husband in to digging them up and putting them in a raised bed (so his mother can set on the side and pick them), but I always get the answer "you can't dig up asparagus. " I know they can be moved thanks to your posting on transplanting asparagus, but I have some questions.

First, after transplanting do I have to wait a year before cutting?

Second, is it true you should not cut asparagus after July (I live in Missouri next to the Bourbeuse river)?

Is there anything I need to know before I get this started?
Tamie

Q.Harvesting Asparagus Spring and Fall

Living in hot Texas, can you harvest in spring, then cut down in summer, and harvest in fall? Bed is 3 years old and produced nicely in spring.