How to Replant Strawberries for Next Season

Strawberries are lush, productive fruit plants, and produce harvests for up to five seasons with the right care. They self-propagate with daughter vines to continue their year-round growth, but require renovation at the end of the season to remain healthy. Fertilize, prune and cover the strawberry plot in late summer and fall to prepare a new strawberry plot for the next season.

Rake
Fertilizer
Mower/pruning shears
Topsoil/compost
Mulch

Instructions

- 1
  Renovate the strawberry patch after you pick your last berry. The plants produce runners at this time for the next year's growth and fruit production. Give the strawberry plants 4 to 6 lbs. of 12-12-12 granular fertilizer per 100 feet of planting to encourage new growth.
- 2
  Cut the existing plants down to within 2 inches of the ground. Cut off all the foliage but don't damage the crowns. Pull excess strawberry plants from the aisles to narrow rows to 12 to 18 inches.
- 3
  Thin the plants in the rows by half to give remaining plants more space. End with 5 to 6 plants per foot.
- 4
  Lay 1/2 inch of topsoil or organic compost over the entire plot and water with 1 to 2 inches of water every week. Allow new runners to emerge and take root in your designated rows. Transplant runners if they sprout between rows.
- 5
  Feed the new strawberry patch in late summer with 3 lbs. of 12-12-12 fertilizer per 100 feet of row. This feeding encourages fruit bud set.
- 6
  Mulch the plants with 4 to 5 inches of mulch for winter.

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