Tag: Strawberry

Botanists call the strawberry a “false fruit,” a pseudocarp. A strawberry is actually a multiple fruitmultiple fruitMultiple fruits, also called collective fruits, are fruiting bodies formed from a cluster of flowers, the inflorescence. Each flower in the inflorescence produces a fruit, but these mature into a single mass. After flowering the mass is called an […]

Obviously, there is zero direct correlation between the amount of strawberries you may or may not eat in a random imaginary field, and whether or not you’d actually, physically cheat on your significant other in real life. The test is just a bit of fun, and can elicit some pretty wild answers. Is the strawberry […]

A prank named ‘the Strawberry Question’ in which people ask their partners about a hypothetical scenario involving strawberries is going viral on TikTok, with some saying their answers indicate whether or not they are likely to cheat. Is the strawberry question real? Obviously, there is zero direct correlation between the amount of strawberries you may […]

Strawberry Flowers is a perfume for women by the house of Fresh and it was introduced in 2008. This sparkling fruity-floral blend of opulent natural nuances introduces breezes of mandarin, yuzu and white peach in top notes. What do strawberries smell like? “A ripe strawberry has a particularly high concentration of this compound – up […]

Strawberry Field is a Salvation Army property and visitor attraction in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton. It operated as a children’s home between 1936 and 2005. The house and grounds had originally been built as a private residence in the Victorian era, before being acquired by the Salvation Army in the 1930s. Why is it […]

To help prevent fungal disease throughout the growing season, spray the strawberry plants every 10 days to two week with Bordeaux mix, sulfur or neem oil. When using sulfur, do not apply if you have used an oil spray in the last 30 days and do not use when temperatures are above 80 F. Should […]

The most common strawberry pests are slugs, strawberry bud weevils, tarnished plant bugs, spittlebugs, and strawberry sap bugs. What causes holes in strawberry plant leaves? It could be earwigs eating the leaves of your strawberry plants or slugs and snails. Earwigs are beneficial insects to have in the garden because they are pest predators. They […]

To kill aphids, mix vinegar with water at a 1:3 ratio and spray it on your strawberry plants. Be careful to cover the stems and undersides of the leaves where aphids like to hide. Repeat the process a week later to kill them all. Insecticidal soap spray is another effective alternative. Is vinegar good for […]

If you have strawberry plant flowers but no fruit, you could have a lack of nutrients in the soil. Strawberries need feeding to help them grow and produce an amazing crop of strawberries. Why won’t my strawberry plants produce fruit? Age of the plant – Finally, if your strawberry plants aren’t producing, they may simply […]

Strawberry Plant Care So make sure you top it up, at least annually in early Spring, and again in early Autumn after the plants have been cut back. In late Summer or Autumn, when the plants have finished fruiting it is a good idea to trim away all of the old foliage. Should runners be […]

Milk, because of the calcium it contains, builds strong bodies. Calcium also builds strong fruit, berries and vegetables. What is the best thing to feed strawberry plants? Specifically, strawberry plants rely heavily on nitrogen. You can use a fertilizer containing only nitrogen such as urea (46-0-0) or ammonium nitrate (33-0-0). Another option is to use […]

Here are some of the best mulches for strawberries during the growing season: Straw. Pine Needles. Black Plastic Sheeting. Red Plastic Sheeting. Landscape Fabric. Grass Clippings. Strawberry Mats. Shredded Leaves. Should you put straw around strawberry plants? Keep a thin layer of straw (0.5-1 inch) over the plants when you remove it. The plants will […]

Cold temperatures prevent the free flow of water through a strawberry plants vascular system. As with drought above, this results in insufficient water passage through the plant, the loss of turgidity, and the loss of rigidity. The plants will droop when the weather gets too cold to maintain proper cellular function. How do you tell […]

If left uncovered, winter temperatures below 18-19 degrees F will freeze and injure the dormant flower buds that produce fruit next summer. Even a couple of inches of mulch over the strawberry plants in the winter is enough to protect the buds from extreme cold. Do strawberry plants need to be covered? Strawberry plants need […]

If your strawberry leaves are turning red, they are likely dying. Some fungal infections can cause them to die. Other times, the leaves are just dying because they are old. Regardless, strawberry leaves turning red do not serve a helpful function for strawberry plants and should be removed and discarded. Should I cut off strawberry […]

Pin the first plantlet on a good, healthy runner into a pot of compost. Once it is rooted, detach the runner from the parent plant. Late summer and early autumn are the best time to plant these new strawberries into new beds. They’ll establish well at that time of year and produce a crop next […]

Overwatering. Overwatering your strawberry plants will cause the leaves of the plant to turn yellow, as an indicator that the growing conditions of the plant are causing undue stress. The soil of the strawberry plant should be damp and moist when touched just below the soil surface. Should I remove yellow leaves from strawberry plant? […]

It’s too hot for your strawberries. The preferred temperature range of strawberry plants is 60-85 degrees. What is this? They can tolerate up to 100 degrees on occasion but what can you do to protect your strawberries from prolonged extreme heat? How hot is too hot for strawberries? Strawberries grow best in temperatures between 75 […]

Britain’s strawberry season kicks off in early May, reaching its peak in June and July. And, as long as the weather holds, strawberry fans can enjoy picking these delicious red berries well into August and even September. What is the best month to go strawberry picking? For most of the country, June is prime time […]

Dress appropriately Wear clothing you don’t mind getting stained and consider long-sleeved shirts and pants, especially if you’ll be picking berries on thorny canes. Choose footwear that is comfortable for standing and walking and ones that you don’t mind getting dirty (think old tennis shoes over flip-flops). What should I wear to Strawberry Fields? Dress […]