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Asparagus Fern Rescue

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Christy
A concerned gardenerd writes in, “I found a dying asparagus fern abandoned in the street. It was still alive, but yellowing badly. I suspected either over or
under-watering – obviously a challenge to determine which! When I looked more carefully I determined it was root-bound, so I trimmed the roots with a kitchen knife. Any more advice? More water or
less? Misting? How about sun or shade? There’s tons of sunlight here in Mexico, but maybe too much?

Also, the soil here is very bad and I can’t find potting soil to purchase. Any advice on supplementing what …

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