A reader recently asked what the brown spots are on their rhubarb. Leaf spots are commonly found on rhubarb plants. This is more of an aesthetic problem and won't severely damage the plant. Rhubarb is ...

Question: My rhubarb plants have spots all over their leaves. What are they and should I be concerned? Answer: Rhubarb is a resilient plant, but it can develop two fungal leaf spots. Although the ...

MANCHESTER - Rhubarb is a precious commodity in Manchester this time of year. With the third annual Rhubarb Fest just a few days away, everyone is gathering their stalks to make the pies, rolls, ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about the cause of brown spots on rhubarb leaves, the rust-colored dust covering some lawns, and what might be eating the tops of a reader's carrots.

Q. My rhubarb plants have spots all over their leaves. What are they and should I be concerned? A.Rhubarb is a resilient plant, but it can develop two fungal leaf spots. Although the infections aren’t ...

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 ...

"Mom, how did they figure out we could eat rhubarb, anyway?" my older daughter asked me. I had cut some stalks of rhubarb and was disposing of the large green leaves. A wilted leaf caught her ...

Slugs can decimate the plants in your garden, so one smart gardener found a way to trap them with the one leaf he didn’t need: rhubarb. TikToker Huw Richards (@huwsgarden) shared this tip in a video ...

For me, rhubarb will forever be linked with baseball. Growing up in a small town in northwest Iowa, we had a backyard big enough to plot out a baseball field. It wasn’t regulation or anything. The ...

A visit to Pauline Bondy's home leaves no doubt as to why she's called the Rhubarb Lady. Jars of rosy, red rhubarb jam are stacked on the counter, a rhubarb leaf centerpiece sits on the dining room ...

I must admit, this tweet amused more than it should have. I am a Twitter newbie. In other words, I follow hundreds of other people on the social media app, but rarely post anything myself. Mostly I ...