Strawberry plants don’t tend to produce quality fruit after 3 to 5 years of harvesting. Young plant pruning : “Some of these day-neutral plants can make fruit anytime,” Stein says.

• Cover strawberry plants with a mulch about 3-4 inches thick if plants are prone to winter injury. • Wait to prune fruit trees until late February or March. 0 Comments ...

This is one of many tips for growing this precious fruit that you will find in “The Strawberry Story: How to Grow Great Berries Year-round in Southern California,” by Julie Bawden-Davis.

• Cover strawberry plants with a mulch about 3-4 inches thick if plants are prone to winter injury. • Wait to prune fruit trees until late February or March. 0 Comments ...

What to know about pruning and trimming garden plants and trees in the fall and winter Now is a great time for gardeners to channel their inner Edward Scissorhands and cut things back.

Once you've given your plants a good trim, treat them to a disinfectant like fungicide or potassium permanganate, and seal those thicker boughs with a pruning sealer to block out infections. 1 ...

Thus, if you prune the plants now (other than taking off last year’s wilted flowers) you will remove flower buds and have to wait another year for more blooms.

Plant fava beans now. They have a reputation for being the tastiest of all beans, produce prolifically, and reach a height of seven feet. Their black and white flowers are handsome and self ...