Strawberry plantings must be mulched for winter protection to produce consistently in Nebraska. Mulching reduces winter damage to the strawberry crown and flower buds. Most unprotected strawberry ...

If you’re growing strawberries in rows in the ground or in a raised bed, space your plants 12 inches apart. For smaller ...

Answer: One last gardening chore before you can cozy up in front of the fireplace and browse through the incoming gardening catalogs is tucking in the strawberries with a layer of mulch for the winter ...

While winter is not the growing season for strawberries, taking care of strawberry plants remains vitally important. Before winter arrives, mulch strawberries to protect them so they’re ready to grow ...

June-bearing strawberry plants that have good winter protections with mulch or row cover will have plenty of blooms in the late spring and early summer. Strawberry flowers can be damaged by late ...

Strawberries are hardy, easy to grow and produce a good crop with moderate effort, making them well-suited to home gardens. Early spring is the best time to plant strawberries in Iowa and Illinois, ...

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 ...

As the temperatures start to plummet in the fall, there are many plants that will benefit from a layer of mulch to get them ...

Q: You have converted me to the doctrine of using wood chip mulch. Is there any reason why I couldn’t use wood chips in my strawberry bed? My wife used to put strawberries in pots, and they never did ...

You might be surprised to learn that strawberries are perennials that can produce tasty harvests year after year, but only if ...