How to Prepare Strawberries for Winter: 4 Must-Do Things in the Garden in September
To enjoy the taste of garden strawberries next year, you need to take care of them now.
The more carefully you prepare your beds for the coming winter, the more abundant the harvest the plant will reward you with next year.
4 Must-Have Operations in September
The first thing you need to do is to tidy up the garden bed. The following are mandatory tasks in September:
- cleaning old leaves;
- moustache removal;
- weeding;
- replacing unsuitable bushes with new ones.
The second mandatory operation is protection from diseases and pests. For this, it is important to treat the beds with acaricides to protect against strawberry mites and use copper oxychloride to protect against diseases.
The third step is fertilizing and watering. Strawberries can be fertilized with wood ash or humus, which should be dug in deep. If there is no rain, you need to make sure that the soil is moist.
The fourth step is covering for the winter. It is recommended to sprinkle the plants with straw, and in winter a layer of snow will protect it from freezing.
