Pruning strawberry leaves is an important aspect of their care, and the rules for pruning are similar for both strawberries and alpine strawberries🍓
Here are a few key tips🧐:
- The best time for pruning strawberry leaves is immediately after the fruit harvest season.
- Leaves should be pruned to a height of about 5-10 cm above the ground. It is important not to damage the strawberry crowns, also known as heart buds, which are located just above the ground.
- The purpose of pruning Removing old, damaged, or diseased leaves helps prevent the development of various diseases and pests in strawberries, and also promotes better growth and fruiting of the plants in the next season.
- Pruning alpine strawberries Alpine strawberries also benefit from pruning, especially since they tend to form a dense layer of leaves. The pruning rules are similar to those for strawberries.
Remember, all the above advice applies only when the leaves of our plants are heavily affected by various fungal diseases (powdery mildew, leaf spots, etc.) or pests, such as spider mites. If there are no signs of any such pathogens, in our opinion, it is not worth mowing the leaves of our strawberries. 😊
