I planted 10 roots last spring the plants are about 3 feet tall. They seemed to do well and I would think they settled in pretty good. So. do you want to water them well before freeze up and do I cut them down to ground level etc.??

An veteran asparagus growers instruction would be appreciated. Thanks

i cut mine low in the spring, and run the mower over the patch before the new growth starts. hope this helps.

We cut ours off in the late fall after it turns brown and burn the plants. I've heard that the asparagus plants are hollow and the asparagus beetles will winter there.

I cut mine in the fall after it's all brown, and mulch it pretty deep with straw.

Cut in late fall and mulch heavy with leaves. Heavy mulching can help you stay ahead of weed problems.

Cut in the fall and mulch with compost

I trap a field that is about 300 acres or so for a commercial grower. It’s all asparagus. They mow it late fall, just before trapping season starts.

Great spot for red fox by the way.

I cut mine when they turn yellow and cover with cow crap and straw

Thanks and will do what is recommended from all of you. I think I'll water them well before freeze up also.

Same thing here.

It grows wild in the road ditches around here, no one cares for it and it seems to do just fine. Been picking it in the same locations for 30 years.

My sister did have a big patch in their garden, she always poured the salt water on it from home made ice cream. ???

Grandma did that too ADC. Bugs?
Cellar floor drains went there also.
Best patch I ever saw.
I miss it and should go get some more.

Asparagus is fairly salt tolerant, adding salt to the soil will kill many weeds while not affecting the asparagus.

I do the same and add compost/maure between leaf mulchings

Watering it would be a plus. Even though the tops will die out before long the roots will still grow. The roots are the important part of plant as far as coming back in the spring. Cuttings the tops off once they turn brown is a good idea to keep them from blowing around and damaging the crown.

Thank You Thank You All for the help. Some good advice I will use all of it.