LandscapExperts Tip of the Week, June 10

Edible Landscaping! Ever consider a vegetable for foundation plantings? The ferny foliage of Asparagus makes a great backdrop for annuals in season. Perennial plants like a well=drained, slightly alkaline soil provided by the foundations of most homes. After a few years start-up, enjoy the shoots for a few weeks each spring, and the asparagus ferns all summer. They turn a golden yellow in autumn, before dying back each winter.