foliage clipping flowers/fruit

Question

How soon after bulb’s bloom dies (daffodils, tulips, etc. ) can you clip back the foliage? Same question for strawberry plants after fruiting is complete.

Answer 1

It is best to leave the foliage rather than cut it back as the plants, with exception to strawberries, rely on their foliage for making enough energy for next year's blooms. Therefore, I would recommend letting the foliage die back naturally. As for the strawberry plants, you can cut back the plants in late autumn.