Thankfully, rhubarb is one of those plants that is not especially prone to disease. While there are a few diseases that might plague your rhubarb plants, you should be able …
Rhubarb needs about 500 hours of temperatures below 40 degrees F in order to enter dormancy to muster its energy to produce new buds in the spring; if you hear …
In general, you can start harvesting your rhubarb the second year after planting; that’s assuming you started with a division/crown/root. You’ll have to wait until the third year after planting …
Once your rhubarb plants are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. If you don’t get rain on …
Rhubarb is easy to grow in containers—if you have enough space for the leaves to spread out. You’ll need a sunny spot for it to sit in during the growing …
Rhubarb is a cold-hardy perennial, and it likes to have some space to spread out—like 4 feet across. Your best planting strategy is to find a spot along the edge …
Rhubarb likes a full day of sun—preferably at least six hours of direct sunlight. It will do OK in partial shade, but unless you live in a zone where the …