Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that is primarily used as a fruit in cooking. It grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Rhubarb should not be harvested the first year it is planted to ...

Rhubarb, legally a fruit but botanically a vegetable, thrives in sunny locations with fertile, well-drained soil. Planting rhubarb crowns is recommended over seeds, and fertilizing established plants ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: I love rhubarb, but can't seem to grow it. For some reason the plants keep producing flowers. Even new plants quickly flower. — Sue, Danville Dear Reader: Rhubarb is a glutton when it ...

FARGO — A young homeowner was lamenting to the experienced gardener next door that her rhubarb wasn’t producing large, tasty stalks. “Have you tried manure on your rhubarb?” asked the old gardener.

How has your rhubarb been growing this year? The early and heavy rains we had in May seemed to produce a heavy crop of rhubarb. I don’t think I’ve ever had rhubarb produce seed as early or as ...

Many gardeners make the mistake of ignoring rhubarb in winter and cause it to rot, but there is a easy 10 minute task that ...

Asparagus and rhubarb are two of the few perennial vegetables that grow well in Kansas. Although each may offer lower maintenance in the years after planting, good garden bed planning and preparation ...

Asparagus and rhubarb may be the earliest garden crops to be harvested, but may also be the first crops to stop harvesting as well. Because of their perennial nature, asparagus and rhubarb must be ...

Rhubarb is a hardy plant that thrives in cold weather, but mulching it now can help protect it from frost damage and promote ...

Reluctantly, it is time to see the end of this year’s asparagus and rhubarb harvest. Because of their perennial growth habit, asparagus and rhubarb must be given a chance to rebuild food reserves so ...