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dividing asparagus #778218
Asked November 22, 2021, 11:49 AM EST
Lincoln County Oregon
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Yes, you can dig up your asparagus crowns and move them to new locations. Preferable to do this when they are completely dormant in the spring, before the shoots emerge, but you could do it during winter if we get an extended dry spell. The more roots you protect when moving the sooner they will recover, but alternatively you can just kind of whack out crowns without too much care, and they will survive fine. If you are seeing disease problems you might want to avoid crowns that are obviously affected (maybe flag bad areas of the plot during summer), or dig in areas that you know are most vigorous and robust. Let me know if that answers you question fully.