Tim Tyler wrote:
: Dave Henry wrote or quoted:
:
:: At the end of August, the strawberries having finished fruiting, and
:: the leaves looking a bit on the sorry side, I cut back all the
:: growth and thought that the plants were now prepared for next years
:: growth. They are now as large and leafy as they were before I cut
:: them back. Do I cut them back again?
:
: Excuse my ignorance - but I thought you cut off the runners - and left
: everything else alone.
:
: Why would cutting off the leaves be a good idea? Wouldn't that just
: hamper the plant's development?

The experts say that cutting off the foliage at the end of the season helps
to stop any disease etc., taking a hold, but I'm with you on this one