I have what looks like a white powdery mold in my strawberry patch and in my vegetable garden. It is just on the soil and does not appear to have affected the plants. I am guessing that it is from too much moisture. I have tried a spray fungicide but it did not seem to help. I also tried removing the soil that was affected, again it came back. I have heard that putting sulfur in the soil this fall will help. How can I get rid of this and prevent it from returning in the spring?
The powdery substance could be mildew or some sort of mold or fungus attributed to overwatering. Therefore, keeping the area as dry as possible and growing plants in well-draining soil is important for prevention of this disease. Once it affects plants, more often than not, treatment is not effective. Just keep doing what you've been doing. There's really little else you can do.
How do I winterize my first year strawberry plants?
This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/winterizing-potted-strawberries.htm
As a family we are putting in a small orchard. We want to plant strawberry in a raised bed between the roses and a maple tree. Then plant raspberry about 20 ft away to the west. It will all be in full sun. Can I do this and have them grow?
That shouldn't be too much of a problem. Here is more information for growing these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/raspberry/care-of-raspberry-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/growing-strawberry-plants.htm
Can you start new strawberry plants from old strawberries?
Yes, you can. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/growing-strawberry-runners.htm
I believe that I have planted my berries in the wrong spot. . . not enough sun. They have produced but they are small and not real sweet. I would like to transplant them to a new bed that is in full sun and has good drainage. Is this possible? They have already started blooming and I do have some berries already. I am in southeast Texas, Deep SET. . . Help
You can transplant them, though you may want to wait if they are already producing. This is up to you, of course, but once transplanted they will likely lose any blooms/fruits that may be on them as the plants will be needing this energy for re-establishing their roots while acclimating to the new surroundings. If and when you do transplant them, this article will help with reducing shock: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm
Thank you so much...yea I figured that it would be better to wait, they produced alot the first year, they were not real big but they tasted good...not as sweet as I think they should be...they really needed to be in a sunnier spot...Thanks again and I will check out the article you posted!
What can I do about ants eating my strawberries?
This article should help with controlling ants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/keeping-ants-of-flowering-vines-vegetables-and-flowers.htm
find out where the ants are comming from and spray the trail and use "Tangel Foot: around the container they are in. If you planted them in the ground lift the branches off the ground and spray and organic ANT KILLER or put a large cap from a jar or the bottom of a quart, cardboard, milk carten cut to about a 1/4 inch high and put in some sugard water. The ants will go to the sugar water instead of the bush. It is important to get the branches off the ground. Good luck and enjoy them.
I have black marks on the leaves of my newly planted strawberry plants. Is this black spot? Whatever it may be, can it be treated?
It could be the onset of a fungal disease. Treat the plants with fungicide.