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title: "Just got a strawberry plant! Any tips?"
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# Just got a strawberry plant! Any tips?

_Posted by Charlie✨ on 2024-05-26_

Just got a strawberry plant! Any tips?

## 4 comments

### Caroline W commented on 2024-05-26

They produce lots of fruit but they also spread like crazy when you plant them in the ground. If you don’t want it to spread definitely plant it in a pot

#### Charlie✨ replied on 2024-05-26

I have them in a pot now, so I’ll probably keep them there! I love strawberries but I don’t want too many.

### FiddlerOnTheRoof commented on 2024-05-27

I’ve read that you should cut off the flowers to encourage root growth. My family and I don’t do that. But if you have more than one you could try it.

### GreenThumb commented on 2024-06-04

Don’t pull them up, protect the pot over winter. They will fruit better the next year!

Keep the berries out of the soil always.

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