Information About Strawberry Plants

Growing strawberries is easy and fun, especially when you have the tools necessary to care for strawberry plants properly. Whether you grow them in the home or garden, in a pot or in the ground, the following articles will provide strawberry information to make this gardening endeavor easier. Not only can you learn how to grow strawberries, but also how to handle difficult situations as they arise.

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Hydroponic Strawberry Indoor Farming Facts

By Laura Miller

Strawberries are mostly grown outside in the warm months, but hydroponics can produce them indoors, year-round.

Are Wild Strawberries Edible And Safe To Eat?

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

If you come across naturally wild growing strawberries, they might be delicious. But make sure they haven’t been sprayed or contaminated.

Fresh Strawberry Uses – What To Do With Strawberries From The Garden

By Amy Grant

There are numerous uses of strawberry fruit as well as ways to preserve them. Keep reading to learn what to do with strawberries.

Can Strawberries Grow In Shade – Choosing Strawberries For Shade

By Amy Grant

Can strawberries grow in shade? Yes, you can grow strawberries in shade. Click here to learn about shade tolerant strawberry varieties.

Honeoye Strawberry Plants: Tips For Growing Honeoye Strawberries

By Teo Spengler

If you haven’t heard about Honeoye strawberries, it’s time to get some information. It has been a favorite mid-season berry for over 30 years. For more information about Honeoye strawberries, including tips on Honeoye strawberry care, click this article.

Camarosa Strawberry Care: How To Grow A Camarosa Strawberry Plant

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Strawberries provide some of the earliest fruit of the season in the garden. To get an even earlier crop, try a few Camarosa strawberry plants. Click this article to learn more and find tips on Camarosa strawberry care.

Aromas Strawberry Facts: Tips For Growing Aromas Strawberries

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Nothing quite beats the taste of fresh picked strawberries from your own garden. And with so many to choose from these days, it’s easy to find a plant that grows perfect in your region. Aromas strawberry plants are great for growing nearly anywhere. Learn more here.

Strawberry Botrytis Rot Treatment – Dealing With Botrytis Rot Of Strawberry Plants

By Amy Grant

Gray mold on strawberries is one of the most widespread and serious diseases for commercial strawberry growers. Controlling strawberry botrytis rot is of primary importance, but unfortunately, it is one of the most difficult pathogens to control. Learn more here.

Strawberry Water Needs – Learn How To Water Strawberries

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

How much water do strawberries need? How can you learn about watering strawberries? The key is to provide enough moisture, but never too much. Soggy soil is always worse than slightly dry conditions. Click here for specific information about strawberry irrigation.

Strawberry Chill Hours – What Are Strawberry Chilling Requirements

By Amy Grant

The number of strawberry chill hours depends on whether the plants are being grown outside and then stored or are being forced in a greenhouse. The following article discusses the relationship between strawberries and cold, and the chilling requirements for strawberries.

Strawberries With Anthracnose – Treating Strawberry Anthracnose Disease

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Anthracnose of strawberries is a destructive fungal disease that, if left uncontrolled, can decimate entire crops. Treating strawberry anthracnose may not eliminate the disease entirely, but early attention can keep the problem in check. Learn more in this article.

Cercospora Of Strawberries: Learn About Leaf Spot On Strawberry Plants

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Cercospora of strawberries can adversely affect crop yields and plant health. Get some tips on recognizing this strawberry leaf spot disease and how to prevent its occurrence in this article. Click here for additional information.

Info On Greenhouse Strawberries – How To Plant Strawberries In A Greenhouse

By Teo Spengler

Can you grow strawberries in a greenhouse? Yes, you can. Click on the following article for more information on strawberry greenhouse production. We’ll also give you tips on how to plant strawberries in a greenhouse.

Strawberry Verticillium Wilt Control – Fixing Strawberries With Verticillium Wilt

By Teo Spengler

If you are growing strawberries, you need to know about the strawberry verticillium wilt fungus. Click here for information about how to recognize strawberries with verticillium wilt, including tips on the possibility of treating this disease.

Control Of Strawberry Black Root Rot: Treating Black Root Rot Of Strawberries

By Amy Grant

Black root rot of strawberries is a serious disorder commonly found in fields with a lengthy history of strawberry cultivation. In the following article, learn how to recognize the symptoms and get tips for the control of strawberry black root rot.

Strawberry Rhizoctonia Rot: Controlling Rhizoctonia Rot Of Strawberries

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Strawberry rhizoctonia rot is a root rot disease that causes serious damage, including major yield reduction. There is no way to treat the disease once it has set in, but there are several cultural practices you can use to reduce the risk to your strawberry patch. Learn more here.

Strawberries With Leaf Scorch – Treating Strawberry Leaf Scorch Symptoms

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

By recognizing the signs and symptoms of common strawberry issues, like scorched strawberry leaves, growers are able to harvest succulent berries for year to come. Click this article for information on strawberry leaf scorch control.

Red Stele Symptoms – Managing Red Stele Disease In Strawberry Plants

By Amy Grant

Red stele root rot is a serious fungal disease that can cause death in strawberry plants. Learning to recognize the symptoms of red stele is an important step in managing red stele disease in strawberries. This article will help.

Delmarvel Information – Learn About Growing Delmarvel Strawberries

By Amy Grant

For folks living in the mid-Atlantic and southern United States, Delmarvel strawberry plants were at one time THE strawberry. It isn't any wonder why there was such hoopla over growing Delmarvel strawberries. To learn why, click the following article.

Strawberry Renovation Guide: Learn How To Renovate Strawberry Plants

By Amy Grant

What is renovation of strawberries? Strawberry renovation is an important practice many folks neglect. Not sure how to renovate strawberry plants? Click on this article to find out how and when to rejuvenate a strawberry plant.

Earliglow Strawberry Facts – Tips For Growing Earliglow Berries

By Mary Ellen Ellis

When you think of a classic strawberry - big, bright red, juicy - you could be picturing an Earliglow strawberry. Growing Earliglow berries is a great choice for the home gardener because of how easy and productive this variety is. Learn more in this article.

Elsanta Strawberry Facts: Tips For Elsanta Berry Care In The Garden

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Elsanta strawberry is easy to grow and a cinch to harvest, making it a good choice for beginning gardeners. It is suitable for growing in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 10. Interested in growing Elsanta strawberries? Click here for more information.

Seascape Berry Info – What Is A Seascape Strawberry

By Amy Grant

Strawberry lovers who want more than one crop of the delicious, sweet berries opt for everbearing, or day-neutral cultivars. A terrific option for a day-neutral strawberry is Seascape. Find out about growing Seascape strawberries in this article.

Tillamook Strawberry Facts – What Is A Tillamook Strawberry

By Mary Ellen Ellis

If you decide to grow strawberries in your backyard garden, you may be overwhelmed by all the choices. There are many cultivars of this berry. If you want a high-yield plant that produces large, good-quality berries, try the Tillamook. Learn more in this article.

What Are Quinault Strawberries: Tips For Growing Quinaults At Home

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Strawberry is the quintessential late spring to early summer fruit. The sweet, red berry is a favorite of just about everyone, which is why home gardeners love everbearing varieties like the Quinault. By growing them, you can get two strawberry harvests a year. Learn more here.

Growing Ozark Beauties – What Are Ozark Beauty Strawberries

By Amy Grant

For those who want successive crops and live in the northern regions or higher elevations of the South, try growing Ozark Beauties. What are Ozark Beauty strawberries? Click here to find out how to grow an Ozark Beauty and about Ozark Beauty plant care.

Day-Neutral Strawberry Info: When Do Day-Neutral Strawberries Grow

By Amy Grant

If you're interested in growing strawberries, you may be getting confused with strawberry terminology. For instance, what are day-neutral strawberries? There are many questions about growing day-neutral strawberry plants, so click this article to learn more.

Fraises De Bois Care: What Are Fraises De Bois Strawberries

By Liz Baessler

The strawberry is a difficult fruit. The grocery store specimens that most of us eat are bred for appearance and shippability but not, usually, flavor. One berry that's particularly delicious (and also especially bad at travel) is Fraises de Bois. Learn more about them here.

Allstar Strawberry Care: Tips For Growing Allstar Strawberries

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Allstar strawberries are hardy, June-bearing strawberries that produce generous harvests of big, juicy, orange-red berries in late spring and early summer. Learn how to grow Allstar strawberry plants in this article. Click here for more information.

Albion Strawberry Care: Learn How To Grow Albion Berries At Home

By Liz Baessler

The Albion strawberry is a relatively new hybrid plant that checks several important boxes for gardeners. Heat-tolerant and everbearing, with large, uniform, and very sweet berries, these plants are a good choice for gardeners with hot summers. Click here for more info.

Everbearing Strawberry Plants: Tips On Growing Everbearing Strawberries

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

Strawberries are classified in to three groups: Everbearing, Day-Neutral or June-bearing. In this article, we will specifically answer the question, ?What are everbearing strawberries.? Click here for more information on growing everbearing strawberries.

June-Bearing Strawberry Info – What Makes A Strawberry June-Bearing

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

What makes a strawberry June-bearing? Distinguishing between everbearing or June-bearing strawberries can be difficult since they don't look any different. It is actually their fruit production that sets them apart. Click here for more June-bearing strawberry information.

Jewel Strawberry Info: How To Grow Jewel Strawberries

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Jewel strawberry plants are prolific producers, easy to grow and tolerant of a range of conditions. They even have moderate winter hardiness and suitable for USDA zones 4 to 8. Click here for more Jewel strawberry info and see if they are the right variety for your garden.

Northeaster Strawberry Plants – How To Grow Northeaster Strawberries

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

If you?re a northern climate gardener and you?re in the market for hardy, disease-resistant strawberries, Northeaster strawberries (Fragaria ?Northeaster?) may be just the ticket. Click on this article to learn about growing Northeaster strawberries in your garden.

What Are Alpine Strawberries: Tips For Growing Alpine Strawberries

By Amy Grant

The strawberries we are familiar with today are nothing like those eaten by our ancestors. They ate alpine or woodland strawberries. The following article discusses how to grow alpine strawberries and other pertinent woodland strawberry information.

Fixing Rotting Strawberries: Causes For Strawberries Rotting On Vine

By Mary Ellen Ellis

There's nothing worse in your summer garden than strawberries rotting on vines. It's terribly disappointing to look forward to fresh berries, only to have them go bad before you even harvest them. There are solutions to this crisis, though, and this article will help.

Mulch For Strawberries – Learn How To Mulch Strawberries In The Garden

By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer

When to mulch strawberry plants for winter protection depends on a variety of factors, such as your climate zone and the weather each particular year. Click here to learn when and how to mulch strawberries in the garden.

Misshapen Strawberries: What Causes Deformed Strawberries

By Amy Grant

If you?ve ever discovered strawberries that are misshapen, you?re not alone. Why do strawberries get deformed, and what can be done about it? Click here to find out what causes deformed strawberries and whether or not you can eat the misshapen strawberries.

Do Purple Strawberries Exist? Information About Purple Wonder Strawberries

By Amy Grant

It seems that the common red berry needed a makeover and, voila, the introduction of purple strawberry plants was made. Yes, purple! Learn about purple strawberry plant info and about growing your own purple strawberries in this article.

Strawberry Plants And Frost: How Do You Protect Strawberry Plants In Cold

By Amy Grant

Strawberry plants and frost are fine when the plant is dormant during winter, but a sudden spring frost when blooming can wreak havoc on the berry patch. Protecting strawberry plants from frost is of paramount importance. Learn more in this article.

Strawberry Plant Protection: Tips On Protecting Strawberries From Insects

By Amy Grant

I had a conniption and removed my strawberry plants after pests got them. Might there have been a better method of protecting the strawberries from insects? Probably. I was too impulsive, so here we are, learning how to protect strawberry plants from pests.

Winterizing Strawberry Plants: How Do You Protect Strawberry Plants In Winter

By Liz Baessler

While it's true that strawberries are grown extensively across Canada and the northern U.S., they can actually suffer serious cold damage if they're not protected adequately. Learn more about protecting strawberry plants in winter in this article.

Strawberry Seed Growing: Tips On Saving Strawberry Seeds

By Amy Grant

It's obvious that strawberries have seeds, so how about saving strawberry seeds to grow? The question is how to save strawberry seeds for planting. Inquiring minds want to know, so click this article to find out what I learned about growing strawberry seeds.

Strawberry Companions – What To Plant With Strawberries In The Garden

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Strawberries are prone to attack by a number of pests, so it makes perfect sense to plant them alongside neighbors that help keep invaders at bay. Wondering what to plant with strawberries? This article will help with suggestions.

Strawberry Plant Feeding: Tips On Fertilizing Strawberry Plants

By Amy Grant

Whichever type you grow, knowing when and how to fertilize strawberry plants is the key to an abundant harvest of large, luscious berries. The following information on strawberry plant feeding will help you attain that goal.

Strawberry Plant Types: Learn About Different Kinds Of Strawberry Fruit

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

Picking the right kinds of strawberry fruit for your zone and site situation will enhance your crop and keep you in berries for an extended period of time. The information in this article will help get you started.

Strawberry Plant Allergies: What Causes A Rash From Picking Strawberries

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

It is important to note what the symptoms of strawberry allergies are and with some foreknowledge can help protect sensitive individuals and keep you from panicking if someone has a reaction. Learn more in this article.

White Substance on Strawberries – Treating White Film On Strawberries

By Amy Grant

Have you ever seen a white film on your strawberry fruit and wondered "what's wrong with my strawberries?". You aren't alone. What, if anything, can be done about strawberry plants with a white-to-grayish film? Find out here.

Sequoia Strawberry Care: How To Grow Sequoia Strawberry Plants

By Amy Grant

There are a number of strawberries available to the gardener with Sequoia strawberry plants a popular choice. How to grow Sequoia strawberry plants and what other strawberry information will lead to a successful harvest? Click here to learn more.

White Strawberry Plants: Tips For Growing White Strawberries

By Amy Grant

Most of us think of luscious, juicy red strawberries, but these berries are white. Now that I've piqued your interest, let's learn about growing white strawberries and what types of white strawberries are available. This article has more information.

Vertical Strawberry Tower Plans – How To Build A Strawberry Tower

By Amy Grant

I have strawberry plants - lots of them. My strawberry field takes up a significant amount of space. Building a vertical strawberry planter would definitely save this valuable garden space. Learn more about these planters in this article.

Picking Strawberry Fruit: When And How To Harvest A Strawberry

By Amy Grant

If you love strawberries, you probably eat them frequently during peak season. Harvesting your own strawberries is rewarding, fun and delicious. This article will help with how and when to pick strawberries effectively.

Growing Strawberries In Containers: How To Grow Strawberries In A Pot

By Amy Grant

With the possible exception of watermelon, strawberries pretty much epitomize lazy, warm summer days. If you love them as much as I do but space is at a premium, growing strawberries in containers couldn't be easier. This article will help.

Learn How To Store And Plant Bare Root Strawberries

By Amy Grant

If you are starting your own berry patch, it is very possible that you have purchased bare root strawberry plants. The question is how to store and plant your bare root strawberries? Find the answer these questions in this article.

Thinning Out Strawberries: When And How To Renew A Strawberry Patch

By Jackie Carroll

Thinning out strawberries to get rid of older, non-productive plants makes room for younger, more bountiful strawberry plants. Find out how to give your strawberries an annual makeover in this article.

Strawberry Growing In Hot Weather: How To Grow Strawberries In High Heat

By Amy Grant

There are those of us in hot areas of the country that yearn for fresh strawberries from our own backyard. Strawberry growing in hot weather is possible with a bit of preparation. This article will help.

Hanging Strawberry Plants – Tips For Growing Strawberries In Hanging Baskets

By Amy Grant

Love Strawberries but space is at a premium? The solution is growing strawberries in hanging baskets. Learn more about growing hanging strawberries in the article that follows.

Growing Strawberries Inside: Caring For Strawberry Plants Indoors

By Amy Grant

Strawberry plants indoors? You betcha! In fact, growing strawberries indoors may even be an easier option for some people. Read this article for tips on how to grow strawberries inside.

Strawberry Leafroller Damage: Protecting Plants From Leafroller Insects

By Jackie Carroll

If you?ve noticed unsightly leaves or caterpillars feeding on your strawberry plants, then it?s likely the strawberry leafroller. What are strawberry leafrollers and how do you keep them at bay? Click here to find out.

Planting Wild Strawberry Ground Cover – Growing Wild Strawberries

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

Wild strawberries are a common native plant found growing in open fields, woodlands and even our yards. For those that don't consider them a weed, this article will help with growing wild strawberry plants.

Fixing Strawberry Plants That Don’t Produce Fruit

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

More common than one might think are strawberry plants that are not producing or blooming. So why is it that your strawberry plants are big but have no strawberries and how can you fix this? Read here to find out.

Growing Strawberry Runners: What To Do With Strawberry Runners

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

Got strawberries? Want some more? It's easy to grow additional strawberry plants. So if you've ever wondered what to do with strawberry runners, wonder no more. Read this info on strawberry propagation.

Tips For Winterizing Potted Strawberry Plants

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

Whether grown in pots or outdoor beds, suitable winter care of strawberries is essential. Strawberry plants need to be protected from both cold temperatures and wind. This article will provide tips for doing that.

Strawberries Aren’t Sweet: Fixing Sour Strawberries Growing In Your Garden

By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden

Why are some strawberry fruit sweet and what makes strawberries taste sour? Most causes of sour strawberries can be attributed to less than ideal growing conditions. Learn more about that here.

When To Plant Strawberries: Growing Tips For Strawberry Plants

By Gardening Know How

Click here for specific tips on how to plant strawberries, when to plant strawberries, and strawberry plant care.

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