For extra shelter, you can surround the pots with bubble wrap or stuff straw between the containers to insulate against cold ...

When you've had a successful year with your strawberry plants (Fragaria × ananassa), the last thing you want is to let them ...

While strawberry plants need some cold to send them into dormancy, they also need protection from freezing weather. Here's ...

Do I need to cover my strawberry plants with straw in the winter? I already have cardboard and black plastic under them. Will this be enough to protect the crowns and roots from freezing? Yes, it is a ...

Winterize strawberries after several frosts, before the ground freezes—typically in November or December. In-ground plants need pruning, fertilizer, and a 3–5 inch mulch layer to protect crowns ...

As the 2019 growing season comes to a close, vegetable farmers and hobby gardeners across Rowan County have busied themselves preparing fields for the winter season ahead. The public’s general notion ...

Farmers on the North Shore have been anxiously monitoring the weather forecast for days as they know protecting their crop starts before the temperatures drop.Any type of frost or freeze warning sends ...

The precocious berries are part of research Davis is doing on new strawberry varieties and gauging how they react to winter weather. Strawberries, which are typically ready closer to Mother’s Day, ...

Dear Carol: On Oct. 11, I transplanted strawberry plants into a raised bed. In midsummer I had moved the plants from the ground into a "holding container" (actually it was a kiddie pool) while waiting ...