Q&A – How do you make bare root strawberries survive?
Question:
I moved last year to our new home. I would like to start a strawberry bed again. Since plants would be more expensive I would like to get the bareroot strawberries. Every time I have planted them they do not do well. How do you grow bare root strawberries and make them survive?
Answer:
Gardening Expert Tonya Ashworth says the key is to make sure bare root plants don’t dry out. Soak them in water before planting and then water in well. Keep the soil moist until the plants are growing. Also, they should be planted at the soil surface. Don’t cover the crown with soil or it will rot.
Related Resources
Handling and Planting "Bare Root" Plants in the Home Landscape
Growing Strawberries
I moved last year to our new home. I would like to start a strawberry bed again. Since plants would be more expensive I would like to get the bareroot strawberries. Every time I have planted them they do not do well. How do you grow bare root strawberries and make them survive?
Answer:
Gardening Expert Tonya Ashworth says the key is to make sure bare root plants don’t dry out. Soak them in water before planting and then water in well. Keep the soil moist until the plants are growing. Also, they should be planted at the soil surface. Don’t cover the crown with soil or it will rot.
Related Resources
Handling and Planting "Bare Root" Plants in the Home Landscape
Growing Strawberries