Plant Care

All the plants you have in your garden and also inside the house, should be cared for correctly. This will ensure you get the best displays and long-life from them.

Pruning Soft Fruit

It is very rewarding to be able to pick fruit from your own garden. Soft fruits are a good investment for smaller gardens where there may not be room for fruit trees.

Soft fruits are easy plants to grow and most can be trained to fit in confined or awkward spaces. They are long-lived and high-yielding, provided you prune them annually to replace aging stems and branches with younger, more vigorous growth.

Pruning is straight forward, and can be done in mid-summer or on a fine winter day.

Strawberries

You will find a large range of plants available at your local suppliers. Choose a Strawberry that you think will best suit your requirements, or maybe try a selection.

There are various methods for planting, but usually a prepared bed with suitable feed is the popular method. It is important that the plants are not overcrowded, and you should keep any forming fruit clear from the ground surface as this will help to prevent them from rotting.

Pruning

Although not normally associated with annual pruning, strawberry plants produce a number of runners bearing young plantlets. These should be cut off to conserve the plant's energy unless you want to propagate new plants.