How to prune parsnip 'tender and true'

Remove damaged leaves anytime; cut bolting stalks immediately if they appear. Cut flower stalks cleanly at the base as soon as they emerge. Remove diseased or yellowing leaves by cutting at the stem. Avoid disturbing the soil around roots when doing so, as parsnip crowns are brittle.

Rarely needed; check plants after heat or drought stress. Parsnip 'Tender and True' requires no pruning during its growing season. It is a biennial grown as an annual root crop. Remove any damaged or disease-spotted leaves to improve airflow, and cut any flower stalks immediately in the rare event of first-year bolting — bolting ruins root quality.

Cut flower stalks cleanly at the base as soon as they emerge. Remove diseased or yellowing leaves by cutting at the stem. Avoid disturbing the soil around roots when doing so, as parsnip crowns are brittle.