Introduction
I love growing strawberries. They’re easy to grow, and they’re incredibly delicious in the springtime. The only problem is that there are a lot of mistakes that people make with their strawberry plants. These mistakes can kill off your plants or stunt their growth, so it’s important to know what they are so that you can avoid them!
1. Don’t plant your strawberries in full sun.
- Don’t plant your strawberries in full sun.
Sunlight is needed for photosynthesis, which is how plants turn light into food. This means that if you’re growing them outdoors, they will need at least six hours of direct sunlight each day (though more won’t hurt). However, too much sunlight can burn your strawberry leaves and stunt their growth, so be careful not to plant them in an area that gets more than 8 hours of sunlight every day!
The best time of year to plant new strawberry plants is during the springtime when the soil temperature has reached at least 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 C). If you are doing this indoors or if you live in an area where winter lasts longer than six months, it’s best to wait until fall before planting new strawberry plants outside once all danger of frost has passed – then they’ll have plenty of time before spring arrives again.
2. Don’t overwater your strawberry plants.
Watering is the very first thing you should do to get your strawberry plants started. However, it’s also one of the easiest things to mess up. If you water too much, your plants will drown and die. If you don’t provide enough water, the roots will dry out and die as well. So how do you avoid these problems?
It’s simple: check for moisture in the soil by digging down about a half inch with a trowel or shovel (or similar tool) every few days until it feels moist down there—but not soggy!
3. Don’t buy them from big box stores.
When you buy strawberries from a big box store, you’re supporting an industry that is destroying our planet. When you buy them from local nurseries, your money goes toward supporting the environment and helping local economies thrive. You’ll also get better quality plants and fruit (that taste better) than if you’d purchased them at some big name retailer.
You can cut out transportation costs by buying locally grown strawberries as well—which means fewer greenhouse gases emitted into the air throughout their cultivation and transport process. Plus, purchasing locally means less packaging waste to deal with when it comes time to eat those tasty berries!
And there’s another bonus: because they’re grown closer to home, they’re likely going to be fresher too!
These are mistakes that you want to avoid when growing strawberries.
- Don’t plant your strawberries in full sun
When you’re growing strawberries, you want to make sure that the area where you plant them has lots of shade and partial sunlight. If they get too much sunlight, they become more susceptible to pests and diseases. They also won’t produce many berries because of this. The best time of year to plant your strawberry plants is early spring or late fall (after the first frost). If you live in a hot climate, try planting them in early summer so that their soil has time to cool down before winter comes around again!
- Don’t overwater your strawberry plants
Strawberries need very little water once they are established, so avoid overwatering at all costs! It’s better for them if you only water when it’s absolutely necessary rather than giving them extra moisture just because it’s hot outside 🙂
Conclusion
Now that you know how to avoid these common mistakes, you should be ready to grow your own delicious strawberry plants. Hopefully, this post has given you some good ideas for how to do it!