Q: It is mid-April here in Michigan. When should I fertilize the asparagus and rhubarb? Is it too early to transplant rhubarb? When is the ideal time to transplant rhubarb? Should I mulch the ...

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.

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 ...

Our two 5-year-old rhubarb plants are up about 4 to 5 inches just like usual this time of year, but in years past, this is all they do. They are in full sunshine and have what we think is decent soil ...

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 ...

Plant rhubarb roots now, but the pie will have to wait. Rhubarb roots are available and ready to plant at most local nurseries. Choose a sunny location with good drainage. If your soil drains poorly, ...

One of my favorite memories of this time of year is visiting my grandma in Amherstberg, Ontario. Grandma would drive around to the local roadside stands and pick up the freshest and sweetest ...

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 ...

One of the first edibles to make a spring appearance in my garden is rhubarb. Growing up, its arrival timed well with my father’s birthday and provided his favorite dessert of a rhubarb pie topped ...

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 ...

Q: Would a late summer fertilizer application harm a brown, dormant lawn? A: Fertilizing a dormant lawn will not harm it. However, the turfgrass may not receive the full benefit of the fertilizer ...