Former Royal Gardener Jack Stooks explains that covering the rhubarb crown with a pot can yield a healthier, sweeter plant.

Gardeners with rhubarb in their plots have been issued a warning. They are being advised not to harvest the plant during its first season after planting. Most rhubarb varieties can be harvested ...

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However, to allow the rhubarb plants to establish a strong root system and properly settle in, gardeners should not harvest in the first season after planting. The first year is important for the ...

Most rhubarb varieties can be harvested from late April or May and will continue to thrive throughout the summer. However, to allow the plants to establish a robust root system and properly settle ...

They're being advised not to harvest in the first season after planting. Most rhubarb varieties can be harvested from late April or May and will continue to thrive throughout the summer. However, to ...