Experts suggest waiting at least a year to let the plant's roots establish themselves before harvesting the stalks; in the fall, trim the plant back to the ground to let it maximize its growth the ...

Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that ...

There is a song going viral right now on social media about a woman named Barbara who is famous for her rhubarb pie. The entire song is a German tongue twister and catchy. Rhubarb is also trending due ...

Dear Master Gardener: What’s the best way to harvest rhubarb? Also, my neighbor told me that if my rhubarb gets a flower, I am supposed to break it off and I’m not supposed to pick and eat rhubarb ...

Thank goodness we have 24 hours of daylight to accomplish all we need to do during our summer. Last week my aunt, Marie Yaska, my sister, Cecelia Grant, and I drove to Nenana to deliver a load of ...

You'll be happy to discover rhubarb is a hardy and problem-free perennial. You plant a few roots (or crowns) and then every spring thereafter, you can treat your family to one of the season's most ...

Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that ...

Do not harvest any stalks during rhubarb's first year in your garden. Doing so would imperil the plant's longevity. But remove flowers and their stems so the plant can channel its energy into root ...