When the asparagus fern turns yellow, it is time to tidy up the Asparagus bed. The asparagus fern should be left on the plant if it is still green, as it is still feeding the asparagus crowns.
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When the fern has turned yellowy-brown from the base upwards, it is time for it to go.
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- The ferns are cut down to the base
- Cart the cut stems away to the compost heap
- Clearing it all away will reduce the risk of carrying over disease to next year
- Apply a mulch of well-rotted manure to the cleared bed
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The mild autumn means that the annual tidy up of the asparagus bed will be later than normal.
