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

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.

Take these steps in autumn to protect strawberries from harsh winter weather and keep them healthy and producing for next spring's crop.

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 ...

It’s time to think about protecting strawberry plants from the winter elements. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain how to properly mulch strawberries to provide ...

I got an email this week from one of my readers about her three rows of strawberries. She asked if there was anything special they would need to do for the winter months for her new strawberries to do ...

Gardening is wrapping up, but there’s still plenty to do and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is ...

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 ...

As the warm weather of late spring arrives and we look around our landscapes, the mildness of last winter becomes apparent. Tropical plants on the south shore were barely touched by winter cold, and ...