Normally, early spring is when strawberries are planted in Michigan. One reason for this is the potential for soil heaving during late fall or early winter. The alternate freezing and thawing of soil ...

The flavor of a store-bought strawberry can never compare to the flavor of a homegrown strawberry, but not everyone has room to plant a garden. Fortunately, you can convert a piece of rain gutter into ...

Early next month, locally grown strawberries will start to be available for purchase in Greater Columbus and If you have never tried a homegrown Ohio strawberry, you're in for a treat. Like corn and ...

The worst of winter has concluded -- hopefully. We will continue experiencing chilly morning temperatures, but daytime highs are expected to moderate to a more comfortable 60- to 70-degree range. I ...

Interplanting crops is a great way to make use of limited space. Earlier this month we discussed cultivating garlic varieties that grow well in our area. Let’s expand our discussion to include garlic ...

I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s ventured out into a pick-your-own strawberry field recently. There’s something a little magical about bringing in a bucket of those delicious ripe berries into the ...

Alpine strawberries are a unique and delicious type of strawberry to grow and offer an alternative to more commonly-seen strawberries. The fruits are smaller, but are produced over a long time and ...

Cultivated strawberries need at least 8 hours of full sun daily, while alpine strawberries can produce fruit in as little as 4 hours of direct sunlight. Yellowing leaves, stunted growth, and poor ...

Knowing when to plant strawberries lets you maximize growing time so you can harvest plenty of sweet, juicy fruit. And you'll want to grow as many as possible because the best strawberries you will ...