How to Transplant Strawberries

I work as a maintenance tech for a property management company. Recently an older woman moved out of one of our rentals and left a raised strawberry bed on the driveway. The raised bed is about 3ft x 4ft and the boards have been removed, so it’s just a clump of dirt packed with strawberry plants.

I was wondering what the best way to remove the plants? I was thinking of breaking up the bed into sections, but wondering what the best way would be to break up the plants with minimal damage.

Strawberries have small, shallow root systems usually. When I have a bunch of established runners that take over a bed, I will trowel a circle around the plant about 3-4 inches around and 4 inches deep. A gentle lift/tease out of the ground and voila!

Ideally, spring/fall time is the best to transplant but I think you will still have success at other times. Just be gentle and pamper the plants in their new locations.