How to Remove Strawberry Runners and Plant Them

When planting strawberry plants, there are several things that are important to produce a great crop. One of the most important tasks is managing runners and removing them from your strawberry plant. Managing Strawberry Runners Most strawberries produce runners, which are simply a type of stem that run across the top of the soil and forms roots at certain points called nodes, forming a new plant. Strawberry plants generally take a year to produce a good volume of fruit, so removing runners is a way to encourage the plant to put its energy into growing fruit earlier, rather than producing...