How To Take Care Of Strawberry Plants At Home. Knowing how to take care of a strawberry plant in its first summer will result in delicious strawberry production for summers to come. I prefer a spot where they receive the morning sun.
Get your soil tested so you know if it needs any amendments or use potting soil if you are planting in a pot. Remove all the blossoms from your June-bearing plant during its first growth season and remove blossoms from everbearing plants until early July. To prune strawberry plants use clean gardening shears to remove the runners which are the small thin shoots coming off of the main plant.
To prune strawberry plants use clean gardening shears to remove the runners which are the small thin shoots coming off of the main plant.
If you have them in pots andor other containers it is good to move them during the day to. Planting strawberry plants should be done on a cloudy or overcast day or during the late afternoon. Runners divert energy away from the main plant so removing them will help keep your strawberry plant. With proper care site selection and maintenance strawberry plants produce reliable crops of tasty berries in most home gardens.