The cool weather this spring has been good for rhubarb plants. After emerging in early May, the thick, tangy stalks are ready for harvesting to be turned into pie, sauce, jam and rhubarb bread. Early ...

Rhubarb is one of the most productive perennial vegetables you can grow in the garden. With its vibrant red stalks and tart flavour, it's a true early-season treat in pies, jams, cakes and compotes. A ...

Question: I just noticed that one of my rhubarb plants is sending up a flowering stalk. Does this hurt the plant? Should I cut it off. Does it mean the plant will die? What, if anything, should I do?

Gardeners have plenty to do in in the middle of summer as it is now peak harvesting season, but you may be delighted to hear that that is one crop you do not need to worry about. Mertie Mae, a ...

I’ll soon be harvesting my Rheum rhabarbarum. With a name like that, it isn’t difficult to see how it became better known as good old rhubarb. It’s a plant with a long history, referenced in Chinese ...