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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

Do you cut strawberries back in the fall? Experts reveal the potential dangers of trimming ahead of winter

Strawberry plants with a hand holding a red strawberry.

Strawberry plants can start looking ragged come fall. After a prosperous summer of producing fruit and growing foliage, a strawberry bed can be covered in old, tatty leaves and a mass of runners.

Whether you grow strawberries in the ground, raised beds, or containers, it may be tempting to head out with the trimmers and give the plants a little cutback. The plants will undoubtedly look neater with a little haircut, but should you actually cut strawberries back in the fall?

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