Strawberry plants face multiple threats. The worst culture killers are cold, dirt, diseases and pests. We have put together the best protective measures for you in the garden and on the balcony.

The best protection against cold and dirt

As perennial plants, strawberry plants remain in the bed for two to three years. During this time, ground frost and pollution can endanger the desired crop yield. A thick layer of mulch provides effective protection. If you are a nature-loving hobby gardener and don't like sterile mulch film, you can choose a natural alternative.

  • spread a layer of straw and hay after planting
  • optionally use sawdust from untreated wood
  • in the planter prevents expanded clay (€19.73) from unwanted contact with the ground of the strawberries
  • cover the bed and the flower box (€16.99) with foil or fleece until after the cold of the night
  • Alternatively, take care of the strawberries under a mobile foil tunnel (€11.46) until mid-June

Each spring, the previous year's mulch is worked into the soil before spreading the fresh material. This measure keeps leaves, flowers and fruit clean so that fungal infections cannot spread.

Effectively protect strawberries from pests

Strawberry plants are targeted by numerous pests. So they are at the top of the menu for the voracious snails. Aphids also target strawberries. You can make life difficult for the parasites by taking the following precautions:

  • the bed surrounded with moving barriers made of pointed materials such as chippings or sawdust
  • erect a snail fence or protect individual plants with snail collars
  • Coffee grounds and ground coffee are toxic to snails
  • collect the cold-resistant pests in the early morning hours
  • a close-meshed garden fleece protects strawberry plants from aphids

To protect against the insatiable vine weevils, set up traps you make yourself. Fill disused flower pots with wood shavings and place them upside down in the strawberry bed. The nocturnal beetles crawl in in the morning and can be removed along with the filling.

tips and tricks

Provide strawberries with a natural bodyguard in the form of protective neighboring plants. The mixed culture with basil and thyme keeps fungal infections away. Marigolds and marigolds repel voracious slugs and lettuce catches wireworms.

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Vegetable garden