Although it’s possible to grow asparagus from seeds, I recommend planting year-old crowns, which are dormant roots, instead.

"The biggest mistake folks make when growing asparagus is to over-harvest it," says Jentz. "During its first few years, you need to not harvest any spears. Then, in the third year of growth ...

Executive chef Kelli Crosson at The Lodge at Torrey Pines shares recipes to take advantage of vegetable’s peak season ...

Store asparagus upright in a jar with water in the refrigerator, similar to fresh flowers. After a long winter, there’s nothing quite like spotting those first tender asparagus spears poking ...

Asparagus isn’t the most common vegetable ... Planting crowns provides a head start by reducing the time to your first harvest by a year. Plant crowns into weed-free, prepared beds in early ...