🍓 How to Grow Strawberry
Strawberries are a garden investment — they return each year and spread via runners. First-year plants sacrificed for removal of flowers reward you with much larger harvests in year two.
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Family: Rosaceae · Type: Fruit
Strawberries are a garden investment — they return each year and spread via runners. First-year plants sacrificed for removal of flowers reward you with much larger harvests in year two.
Strawberries are perennial in Zones 3–10. June-bearing types produce one large crop; day-neutral types produce spring through fall. In Zones 9–10, treat as cool-season annuals.
How to Grow Strawberry: Step-by-Step
- Remove flowers in the first season for stronger root development
- Renovate beds after harvest: mow leaves, thin plants, fertilize
- Mulch heavily in winter (Zones 5 and colder) to protect crowns
- Plant crowns with crown at soil level — buried crowns rot, exposed crowns dry
- Replace old beds every 3–5 years to maintain productivity
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Zone-by-Zone Growing Guide
Strawberries are perennial in Zones 3–10. June-bearing types produce one large crop; day-neutral types produce spring through fall. In Zones 9–10, treat as cool-season annuals.
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