Mow leaves at the end of the fruiting season of June-bearing strawberries to promote a better yield the following season. Learning how to prune strawberries will help you get the best fruit harvest.
For extra shelter, you can surround the pots with bubble wrap or stuff straw between the containers to insulate against cold ...
While strawberry plants need some cold to send them into dormancy, they also need protection from freezing weather. Here's ...
After all that hard work and care, your strawberries are finally ready to harvest! These simple tips can help them to taste even better, and grow back stronger.
Strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa) are a fantastic low-effort crop to grow at home. They are a fairly hardy perennial that comes back year after year to produce fresh fruit for you to enjoy.
It seems like each year, as our trees are losing their leaves and the flowers are turning brown, we are asked about whether now is a good time to prune plants. The answer is yes and no… it depends on ...
I prune plants that are overgrown very aggressively. Most gardeners hesitate to prune aggressively enough to get good results. Overgrown plants have little value in your garden, so don’t be afraid to ...
Pruning and trimming are both ways to grow healthier, more beautiful plants. But although these two strategies are similar—cutting away leaves, branches, or other plant parts—they should be used at ...
Pruning is an important garden task. Besides simply keeping growth in check, proper pruning also keeps trees and shrubs healthy by ensuring that light and air can reach all the branches. Pruning at ...