When to prune strawberries

For June-bearing strawberries, prune and renovate the planting immediately after harvest and before July 15.

The window: Immediately after harvest and before July 15, for June-bearing strawberries.

Renovation is done immediately after the harvest is finished.
Prune off the flowers on first-year June-bearing plants so they build a healthier root system.
After tilling, mow the old leaves down to one inch above the crown.
Renovation is not practiced on day-neutral or everbearing strawberries.

The mistake to avoid: Do not apply June-bearing renovation to day-neutral or everbearing strawberries, since that practice is not used on them.

Timing varies by region and year; your local extension office is the closest authority.

Grounded in: ask.extension.org, lancaster.unl.edu. Every timing follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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