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 ...

The precocious berries are part of research Davis is doing on new strawberry varieties and gauging how they react to winter weather. Strawberries, which are typically ready closer to Mother’s Day, ...

Some plants need protection going into winter, especially mums, hybrid roses and strawberries. Here are some questions about these plants with answers from horticulturists at Iowa State University, ...

Now that your indoor plants are back ‘in’ from being outdoors, you might notice some leaf drop. It is normal for a plant to drop about 15% of its leaves when its environment changes. It might not seem ...

Strawberry plantings must be mulched for winter protection to produce consistently in Nebraska. Mulching reduces winter damage to the strawberry crown and flower buds. Most unprotected strawberry ...

While most crops shut down for winter, this tough cold-season cover crop keeps digging deep and improving the ground until ...

As the 2019 growing season comes to a close, vegetable farmers and hobby gardeners across Rowan County have busied themselves preparing fields for the winter season ahead. The public’s general notion ...