You've just enjoyed a sweet summer strawberry harvest after working hard to care for your crop in the spring. While your plants are finished fruiting, you're not done with strawberry care quite yet.

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 ...

"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 ...

Space plants about 12 inches apart down a row. Cover all roots but keep the middle of the crown (the central growing bud where the leaves begin to emerge) at soil level. Fertilize with a balanced ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. Three years ago I planted four dewberry bushes; one I believe was `Cheyenne." How do I care for them? What kind of strawberries do best in Houston? I once planted June-bearing, but when it got hot ...

If you've tasted a locally grown strawberry, I don't need to convince you of their superiority. If you're still eating supermarket berries, stop and head to your nearest strawberry farm stand.