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- Q.How Do I Grow Sweeter Strawberries And Blackberries? - I've grown Strawberries and Blackberries for a couple years but I can't seem to get them to be sweet. Any ...
- Q.I Planted 6 Alpine Strawberry Plants Couple Of Months Ago. I Am Very Much A Non Gardener So I Took The Plunge And To My Surprise - they flourished. Problem is only one has flowers and buds meaning strawberries.Will the others ever produce? They started off the ...
- Q.I Have A Bag Of Coffee Grounds That Came From Starbucks. What Is The Best Use Of Them In My Garden? Can They Be Used In My Strawbe - rry bed?
- Q.Conflicting Info Regarding Companion Planting Strawberries/asparagus - I read an article on your website about companion planting for asparagus that strawberries were included as part of the ...
- Q.How To Winterize Strawberries In Containers? - I’m in zone 6 and this is the first time I’ve done container planting.
- Q.Do Strawberries Get Sunburned? - A dried splotch on strawberries, cause?
- Q.Strawberries Have A Strange Dried Up Appearance But Plant Is Healthy - Fruit tastes good but berries are unsightly
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Anonymous on
May 22, 2022Q.How Do I Grow Sweeter Strawberries And Blackberries?
I've grown Strawberries and Blackberries for a couple years but I can't seem to get them to be sweet. Any suggestions?
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
May 30, 2022
Certified ExpertA.These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/sweet-strawberries.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blackberries/fertilizing-blackberry-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Sparkyphil on
June 11, 2022
HP20 2TEQ.I Planted 6 Alpine Strawberry Plants Couple Of Months Ago. I Am Very Much A Non Gardener So I Took The Plunge And To My Surprise
they flourished. Problem is only one has flowers and buds meaning strawberries.Will the others ever produce? They started off the size of half a golf ball.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 13, 2022
Certified ExpertA.As long as you can care for them to their liking, then they should bear within the next couple of years! These articles will help you to care for them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/growing-alpine-strawberries.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberries-for-shade.htm
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grandmommiex7 on
June 15, 2022
28748 - Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 16, 2022
Certified ExpertA.They would make a good addition to your strawberry bed! Unwashed, they are suitable for acid loving plants. This article will offer more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/coffee-grounds-gardening.htm
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halehaven27 on
June 29, 2022
Zone 3-4Q.Conflicting Info Regarding Companion Planting Strawberries/asparagus
I read an article on your website about companion planting for asparagus that strawberries were included as part of the good companions list however I read an article on another website (https://strawberryplants.org/strawberry-companion-plants/) that said that asparagus is a bad choice as a companion plant because these two plants compete for nutrients in the soil and stunt each other's growth. Now I'm confused. Which website is accurate?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 30, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Strawberries and asparagus are a very common planting combination within the gardening community.
The only thing that I recommend doing slightly differently when planting them together is to plant the asparagus a couple of inches deeper than you would, normally. They will tolerate a deeply buried crown, and this will give the strawberries some more soil space at the surface for its own roots.
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KcGirl on
October 11, 2022
Winchester KansasQ.How To Winterize Strawberries In Containers?
I’m in zone 6 and this is the first time I’ve done container planting.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 12, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Depending on the type of strawberry that you chose, it will be exactly like in-ground care. Some strawberries are hardier than others, but many are hardy well below your zone. These article will help to winterize some of the more sensitive types:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/winterizing-potted-strawberries.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/container-grown-strawberries.htm
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Anonymous on
July 19, 2023Q.Do Strawberries Get Sunburned?
A dried splotch on strawberries, cause?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 20, 2023
Certified ExpertA.The leaves can get a scorch disease.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberries-with-leaf-scorch.htm
Here are possibilities for spots on fruit:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberries-rotting-on-vine.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberry-botrytis-rot-control.htm
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/anthracnose-fruit-rot-of-strawberry
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Anonymous on
December 16, 2023Q.Strawberries Have A Strange Dried Up Appearance But Plant Is Healthy
Fruit tastes good but berries are unsightly
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
December 17, 2023
Certified ExpertA.It's probably a fungal infection or an environmental issue. Heat and humidity can wreak havoc. Be sure to clean up any fallen leaves or fruit from around the plants. Keep them mulched so the fruit doesn't touch the soil.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberries-rotting-on-vine.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/protecting-strawberries-from-insects.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberry-botrytis-rot-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/fertilizing-strawberry-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/white-film-on-strawberries.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/strawberries-in-high-heat.htm
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