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, ...

June-bearing strawberry plants that have good winter protections with mulch or row cover will have plenty of blooms in the late spring and early summer. Strawberry flowers can be damaged by late ...

Winter in the South can be hard on plants. Fluctuating temperatures, sporadic freezes, and winter winds all take their toll ...

A reader recently asked whether there was anything special she needed to do during the winter months for her new strawberries to do well. There is in fact some special care that you need to take ...

As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

Strawberries are a great crop to cultivate in Florida, but they are grown differently in the Sunshine State than in other regions. While strawberries are a ubiquitous summer crop for many growers ...

I am getting questions about when to prune raspberries — spring or fall? To be clear, this is not the same thing as getting rid of the canes that produced this year. They are finished and should be ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — While Florida has only 11% of the total acreage that grows strawberries in the U.S., we’re the only place that can do so in the winter! The rest of the year they are grown in ...

MAYVILLE, Wisc. — In our Two Americas series, we show you issues in Southeast Wisconsin you may not see every day. We take you to Dodge County, where there is no time off for strawberry farmers - ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — If you thought Florida was just known for oranges, there’s another fruit that has become the star of the show: strawberries! With spring around the corner, the annual Florida ...