STRAWBERRIES are a very rewarding fruit to grow from scratch through the summer but the benefits don't have to end once the berries stop appearing in autumn. In fact, the prime time for planting ...

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 ...

Now that strawberry season is winding down, you may notice curious long shoots – runners — coming out of your plants! If left alone, these little runners can create baby strawberry plants wherever ...

Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) has advised farmers to start buying strawberries runners rather than splits for planting from certified nurseries. This is after most ...

Question: My strawberry plants are sending out numerous runners in every direction. I don’t know what to do with all these runners. My strawberry bed is already thick with plants. Should I just cut ...

Strawberries begin to grow their delicious berries in June, which gardeners need to be on the lookout for runners, as they can quickly weaken the plant if they take over. Strawberries begin to flower ...

In Southern California, now is the time to plant strawberries. No, you will not have much fruit this year and, even if you do see flowers from which the fruit would grow you might want to pick them ...