![]() Use extras to start a whole new row or give them away to friends. Space them evenly between your rows but take care not to overcrowd them. If you want your plants to grow year after year, allow some of the runners to root to rejuvenate your patch. They do not require pruning but the runners can be removed if needed. Crop covers and tunnels must be removed as soon as flowers appear so that bees and other pollinators can pollinate flowers. Strawberries benefit from growing in plastic mulches, supported plastic tunnels or crop covers, especially in far north regions. Do not pinch flowers on everbearing types. Pinch off all flowers on June-bearing and day-neutral plants the first summer to encourage more runners, for a thicker, more productive patch the following summer. Ensure the mulch is not covering the leaves or resting against the crowns of the plants. To conserve soil moisture and reduce weeding, apply a thick layer of mulch around your plants, whether in the garden or in a container. Strawberries should have about 2.5cm of water per week. See the "Care Once Planted" tab for how to fertilize for the rest of the growing season. This is only done once, to encourage good root development. ![]() Water the bare-root strawberries or transplants in with 10-52-10 soluble fertilizer, mixed according to the directions on the label. Exposed rims, peat or coir within the plug will act as a wick, drawing water away from the transplant and drying out the root ball. If using newspaper pots or peat pots, make sure they are quite moist before planting and remove the rims of the pots.
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