Strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa) are a fantastic low-effort crop to grow at home. They are a fairly hardy perennial that comes back year after year to produce fresh fruit for you to enjoy.

Few can resist the allure of fresh strawberries — they’re an early summer treat for many. Luckily, cultivating these delectable fruits is relatively easy. With full sun, well-drained soil and just a ...

Your strawberry patch has a secret bodyguard — and it's sitting in your spice rack. This herb does more than flavor dinner; ...

I love walking over to my strawberry bed in early summer to pick ripe berries to snack on. Then on the coldest days of winter, I dream about how good those homegrown strawberries are. I also think ...

The charming flowers push their way to the sun through the leaves and are soon followed by mouthwatering berries. Photo by Bettina Böhme on Pixabay Strawberries are very easy to grow in almost all ...

Lots of strawberry seedlings freshly planted in a long raised garden bed in a backyard. - KELENY/Shutterstock Few berry-producing bushes are more perfect for any yard than plump, red strawberries.

Strawberries have a reputation of being difficult to grow, especially organically, though that’s only true if you don’t know the tricks. Their beauty is that they are perennial: plant them once, and ...

Strawberries are a common pick for container gardens — there's even a specific type of planter designed just for them, the strawberry jar. But is that the best method for growing strawberries? Not ...

As it warms up in Washington, D.C., the patio is calling my name. Heading out with a cool beverage, book in hand, and being surrounded by beautiful plants make for a perfect spring day. But the moment ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Astronauts could one day tend their own crops on long space missions, and Purdue University researchers have found a healthy candidate to help satisfy a sweet tooth - a ...