How to Build a Strawberry Path

Strawberry paths contribute lush foliage and brightly colored berries to edible landscapes. In addition, strawberries offer a uniform border between the path and garden. It is important for gardeners to follow the same growing methods for strawberries that they would use in a patch as they would along a pathway. For example, strawberries must be grown in full sunlight with well-draining soil. Take their growing requirements into consideration when choosing an area to build a strawberry path.

Stakes
Herbicide
Fertilizer
Shovel

Instructions

- 1
  Press stakes 42 to 48 inches apart at the beginning and end of the strawberry path to designate its width. The strawberry path must be long enough to set plants 15 to 24 inches apart within the row. Therefore, you need at least 15 by 42 inches of space for one plant.
- 2
  Remove any weeds on the pathway with an herbicide that contains glyphosate. Spray grass or weeds on the pathway. Wait 10 days and reapply or dig up the dead vegetation.
- 3
  Apply a fertilizer high in phosphorous to the soil. Use a fertilizer that has a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium amount of 6-24-24 at a rate of 2 to 3 pounds per 100 feet. Work the fertilizer into the first 6 inches of top soil.
- 4
  Dig a hole that is twice the width of the strawberry starter plant and at the same depth as it sits in its container. Place the strawberry plant inside the hole and pack soil around the base. Space the strawberry plants 15 inches apart.
- 5
  Spread a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch around the strawberry plants to create a uniform look to the path and keep weeds out of the strawberry pathway.

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