Preparing strawberries for the winter

With Cynthia Domenghini

Preparing strawberries for winter requires adding a layer of mulch over the plants at the proper timing. Adding mulch too soon prevents the plants from acclimatizing to the cold weather and makes them less hardy to temperature extremes.

Mulch helps regulate soil temperature and prevents repeated freezing and thawing which can heave plants right out of the ground. This can be …