How to keep strawberry plants alive in winter?

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1. New England Babe says:

   May 21, 2011 at 4:14 am

   I live in Northern MA and I do not mulch my strawberries for winter. They come back every year and I grow 4 varieties and have strawberries from mid June through August. In the winter I do nothing to or for those plants.
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2. Joseph the Second says:

   May 21, 2011 at 4:22 am

   -ALL you need to Do is cover Them with 4" of Straw in October- & let the Snow do the Rest. Give them a shot of All-Purpose fertilizer the next April, & enjoy the Strawberries in June !!
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3. J S says:

   May 21, 2011 at 4:54 am

   You should add some fertilizer in the spring when you remove any excess mulch. Here is a good article about growing strawberries.
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   http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85624767.tip.html
4. Jamie Dan says:

   May 21, 2011 at 5:27 am

   My strawberries were fine during the winter. I planted them last year and over the winter there was 2 feet + of snow on them one time. So I wouldn’t worry about it. Just make sure you don’t plant your strawberry plant near tomatoes or raspberrys because bugs will eat them if those three plants are too close together. Or if they are not that far apart then get some lady bugs and they will eat all the pests.
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5. Radhika rosyara Rosyara says:

   May 21, 2011 at 5:50 am

   I know I have to cover the plants with mulch in the winter but what about doing other things like watering and adding fertilizers? also does anyone have any other useful tips?
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6. diego marqueziii says:

   May 21, 2011 at 6:25 am

   This last winter I just used my grass clipping and all purpose fertilizer around Jan and just harvest this last month
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7. Hondu says:

   May 21, 2011 at 7:01 am

   All you have to do is use enough mulch to keep the soil and roots from freezing. The tops will probably die back one way or the other, but new plants will grow in the spring. You don’t have to worry about fertilizer or water until the new growth starts next spring.
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