Q: Could you please help me out? What is the name of the beautiful bush in the attached photo? Is there a good time of year to transplant a portion of it? — Diana N. A: The shrub is a Weigela, most ...
AMES, Iowa — Rhubarb has long been a popular crop to grow in the home garden. In this week’s Yard and Garden entry, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulture specialists Ajay Nair and ...
Rhubarb is one of the easiest plants to grow in the home garden. Though easy to grow, questions invariably arise: Rhubarb performs best in full sun. Avoid shady sites near large trees or shrubs.
Q:I have a rhubarb plant that is 20-plus-years-old and has never been moved. It is producing less and less. What do I do to bring it back to full production? A:Rhubarb should be transplanted and ...
You’ll probably get sick of hearing about my homesickness, but I can’t help but miss the heirloom rhubarb I left behind. It came with the house I purchased in Billings, Montana, tucked in the far ...
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 ...
Two weeks ago, on a gusty, chilly day, I found rhubarb at Kingma Market on Plainfield Avenue NE. Fresh, crisp stalks with a lovely ruby red color -- one of the stars of spring's first garden pickings.
As the days get longer and the weather warmer, there's subtle anticipation for the next season’s crops among farmers and customers alike. These days, we're starting to see lots of new green growth in ...