We humans can be so difficult to please. If plants flower when we want them to, we call it blooming. But if plants flowers when we don’t want them to, we call it bolting. Flowering is an undesirable ...

Q: Could you please tell me if the plant in the photo is a weed? It showed up in our flower garden. – Carol and Jim P. A: The plant appears to be a delphinium, which is a beautiful perennial flower.

Q: This is the second year for my rhubarb plant and it has several blooms (looks like a cauliflower) with the stalks. Is this normal or is it a fungus? A: The blooms are the flowers of the rhubarb.

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 ...

Question: I just noticed that one of my rhubarb plants is sending up a flowering stalk. Does this hurt the plant? Should I cut it off. Does it mean the plant will die? What, if anything, should I do?

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 ...

Nothing makes the mouth pucker like a good, tart/sweet rhubarb crisp. The "pie plant" also can be used in pies, tarts sauces, jams, jellies, puddings and punch. Here are some questions about rhubarb ...

Fresh rhubarb pie is one of the first treats out of the garden in the spring. When mixed with early spring strawberries, nothing can be better. Rhubarb is possibly mentioned in 1,800-year-old Chinese ...

Rhubarb is an ideal edible plant for many home gardeners, and another example of the few vegetable plants which are perennial, meaning that they regrow year after year after initial planting. While ...