Edward wrote:
Hi!
We have a small garden (approx. 10' x 20') in our back yard with some
strawberries in it. I'm in Southern California, and right now it's a
combination of weeds, dead grass, and green strawberry plants.
My question is, can I mow that area & not kill the strawberries?

If it doesn't kill them it will set them back and the grass and weeds will
just spring up again, probably quicker than the strawberries. What is your
long term plan for the area?

Mowing is the easiest way to clear it out, but keeping those plants
healthy enough to produce fruit is of paramount importance. If it'll
harm them, we'll just have to dig in there & pull weeds.

Another possibility is to create a strawberry bed and transfer them all to
it then you can deal with the rest however you like. Wait until the last
frost when the strawbs will start to grow.

Another complicating factor is that we've been experiencing a cold
snap (freezing at night) recently here in SoCal, so I'm wondering if
the tall grass is helping them withstand that. If so, I'll probably
leave the plants alone for a few weeks.
Thanks in advance.

Strawberries will certainly stand a hard frost, how cold does it get
overnight?

David