Where to buy strawberry plugs?

[CrazyConure]

Im having trouble finding strawberry plugs in my area. I normally go to Home Depot, but they only have full plants that end up dying after a few weeks.

Any places that sell plugs?

 

[Chuck]

You can buy them online but you have to buy a lot of them. And most of these are for zones 3-8. You would be better off going to a local mom and pop nursery.

 

[CrazyConure]

I don't think I know any mom and pops. I hope there are other places.

 

[Chuck]

I don't think I know any mom and pops. I hope there are other places.

Forget stores like WalMart, Lowes, Home Depot etc Big chain nurseries should be OK. Miami should be full of Mom and Pops. Look in the yellow pages

 

[CrazyConure]

I'm not sure how to use the yellow pages. What are mom and pops exactly? Like a garage sale?

What category do I use for yellow pages? Sorry I'm so dumb.

 

[Chuck]

I'm not sure how to use the yellow pages. What are mom and pops exactly? Like a garage sale?

What category do I use for yellow pages? Sorry I'm so dumb.

Yellow pages are the yellow colored pages in a phone book. In a city the size of Miami the yellow pages are probably a separate book from the white pages. Just google Miami yellow pages and look up Nurserys. A mom and pop is any business that is not a chain or a big box store. A chain store will probably be OK. but a small mom and pop will be better suited for your needs as anyone who works there will know what they are talking about. A mom and pop business is normally locally owned and operated by the owners, usually with a few other employees. They will be very familiar with all of the plants that grow in the area, which varieties are best, what time to plant, diseases etc.

 

[Beth_B]

https://www.google.com/search?q=mia...d-metropcs-us&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

 

[CrazyConure]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

 

[CrazyConure]

I called at least 5 different places and nobody has any strawberry plants.

 

[Chuck]

I called at least 5 different places and nobody has any strawberry plants.

Did you ask them if strawberrys are successful there? Or if it is the wrong time of year? Do they ever get plugs?

 

[CrazyConure]

Nope. None of them sold plugs. Nor strawberries in general. I think they only sold house plants and the like.

 

[Chuck]

It looks like you are about a month late
http://www.ehow.com/how_7479047_plant-strawberries-south-florida.html
http://strawberryplants.org/2010/10/strawberry-varieties-by-state/
The last link is rather extensive but if you really explore the whole thing I think you will find it of help

 

[CrazyConure]

Oh ok. I still have 2 strawberry plants right now. I got them about a month ago. Will they work? They are sort of looking bad.

 

[Chuck]

Oh ok. I still have 2 strawberry plants right now. I got them about a month ago. Will they work? They are sort of looking bad.

Strawberries are location sensitive. Are the variety of your 2 plants for your location? Did you get them locally or online. The second link I sent you lists the varieties for you area.

 

[CrazyConure]

I got them from Home Depot, but according to the link you sent, it is not the right variety. It's not even right for my hardiness zone.

In that case, that must be why I never had luck with strawberries. Makes me wonder why they would even sell them here in the first place.

Thank you Chuck. I really do appreciate all your help.