Winter is coming and that means getting our strawberry plants ready for their annual dormancy. But not quite yet. We have to time this right to be successful and winterizing your strawberries too early can actually do more harm than good.

In today's Quickie I explain why as well as when to winterize and what to look for. Enjoy!

Other Strawberry Videos Of Interest:

How To Grow Strawberries: https://youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY?si=k01PEn2jKWvHfzXb
The Best Strawberry Fertilizers: https://youtu.be/h-sYtzi_zz4?si=74SClwHKeegBbDMo
8 Essential Strawberry Tips: https://youtu.be/JeG52_-G4uQ?si=30zSSeLEgs4W_TDT
The Best Strawberry Tips!: https://youtu.be/4YBqRX3ZKtc?si=1iChjMfpMrb4B2ih
Planting Strawberries: https://youtu.be/r-im8w7VOJQ?si=w91U8iie6FtpMs6o

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For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:

Top 5 Herbs To Grow From Seed: https://youtu.be/Hi_L0LDihiY?si=LGmsPEeDiZUpu_IP
Grow Bigger Peppers!: https://youtu.be/romzsRwGQSs?si=OZ5sbzA2ue0XYkjA
11 September Gardening Tasks: https://youtu.be/ugqaMwM2Cfc?si=PelfddTlaJJtiAhL
Strawberry Runners The Definitive Guide!: https://youtu.be/TewWAJz_KkA
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: https://youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
How To Grow Strawberries!: https://youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: https://youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: https://youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: https://youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: https://youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Pruning Pepper Plants Experiment!: https://youtu.be/s6jh_tcMfVw
Direct Seeding vs Starter Plant: https://youtu.be/TQWWtQu-r9U
100% Germination?: https://youtu.be/FqZ8tFrhWv0
Seed Starting Soil: https://youtu.be/OlLHCtHI6JY
Seed Starting 101, The Basics!: https://youtu.be/bRWac1OpxPY
Starting Tomato Seeds: https://youtu.be/qlEp0iDfB-k
Starting Pepper Seeds: https://youtu.be/mNqS1FpPWW8
Starting Cucumber Seeds: https://youtu.be/7aWeBavfubE
Starting Zucchini Seeds: https://youtu.be/LgHKLftASTQ
DIY Ultimate Potting Mix: https://youtu.be/cP-7_7YT9jk

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