Plan Your Plant Companions You’ve undoubtedly heard the advice about planting marigolds with certain vegetables to deter pests, improve flavor, and so on. This is known as “companion planting.” The two companion plants help each other out. They are beneficial to each other. Fine, but exactly what vegetables make good companions for marigolds? And […]
Category: Strawberries
PROTECTING YOUR STRAWBERRY PLANTS
WINTER’S COMING! Preparing Your Strawberry Plants Now is the time to prepare for a beautiful crop of luscious strawberries next summer — especially if you live in an area where winter temperatures drop below 15°F. Your strawberry plants need winter protection in the form of seed-free mulch. Before mulching, however, thin your plants to about 5 […]