Dividing plants is a clever gardening technique that involves separating a plant in half to create a new plant for free. Most perennials benefit from division every two to three years to maintain ...

So anxious are my hills of rhubarb to get started every spring that their petioles practically jump up through the soil and mulch that covers them. One of the reasons for their enthusiasm is that they ...

Rhubarb is used primarily in sweet treats and are, hence, regarded as a fruit. Actually, rhubarb is a vegetable but, because of its high acidity, lends itself nicely to pies, tarts, jams and other ...

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 ...

Rhubarb is a cool-weather crop that will bolt, producing flowers rather than thick, juicy stems, in hot conditions. With rhubarb season officially over in the UK, it's a good time to work on ...

Rhubarb thrives in cooler conditions and will bolt, sending up flowers instead of producing those thick, succulent stems, when temperatures soar. With the UK's rhubarb season now officially finished, ...