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Simply so, are you supposed to cut back strawberry plants?

Prune your strawberry plants after mid- to late February. Even pruning your plants lightly before this time can significantly decrease fruit yields. The only thing you should do before this time period is remove dead leaves, and only from plants that were planted late, have grown poorly, or endured a cold winter.

Similarly, do I need to cover strawberries for frost? Commercial farmers do a couple of things to protect the berries from frost and so can you. To protect them from winter temps, mulch over the strawberries in the fall to early winter with straw or pine needles. In the spring, move the mulch between the plants after the last frost.

Also question is, do strawberry plants die back in the winter?

Strawberry Plants and Cold Injury. One of the benefits of growing strawberry plants is that they don't die off every year. They slow their cellular processes, move into a state of plant “hibernation,” and are dormant until warmer temperatures return in the late winter or early spring of the next year.

Do I need to cover my plants tonight?

Before you cover the plants in late afternoon or early evening, water your plants lightly. The plants should be mulched, but pull the mulch back from the root of the plants. Remove the covers by mid-morning. In the fall, the first frost is often followed by a prolonged period of frost-free weather.