[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[loelfke at austin.k12.mn.us]

Lea Oelfke
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loelfke at austin.k12.mn.us

I am growing asperegas and it is in it's 5th year from seed.  The foliage is now about 5 feet tall and the berries are red.  Is it ok for me to cut donw the foliage at all right now (it hangs over a narrow walkway)?  I did read somewhere that you can cut it down in the fall to 2 inches before the berries fall off but it is mid July right now.  Also, what do you reccomend for fertilizer and when?