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

Find out how and when to water strawberry plants so they thrive in pots or garden beds. Strawberries are some of the most popular fruits to grow in home gardens, and they’re a must-have if you love ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Forget about those bland berries at the supermarket; you’ll never taste a strawberry as sweet and ...

Strawberries thrive in containers thanks to their shallow roots. Strawberries are a fantastic choice for container gardening. Their compact, fast-growing nature lets you enjoy fresh berries in small ...

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.

Who doesn’t like strawberries? What’s especially nice about growing strawberries is that it’s a relatively low maintenance endeavor. Not many disease issues and not a big target for insects, although ...

Question: Winter has really hit. Is there anything special we need to do (or should have done) to our everbearing strawberries to make sure they survive the winter well? Ours still have strawberries ...

Q: I started a couple small rows of June bearing strawberries and am wondering what is the best way to keep weeds out of the rows and around the plants. What is the best mulch to use for summer and ...

If you want the sweet satisfaction of harvesting your own sun-ripened berries from the garden this summer, then strawberries are the perfect place to start. Strawberries are easy-to-grow, even from ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...