Get to know this seasonal gem. Contrary to popular belief, rhubarb is a vegetable, not a fruit. The bright red stalks, which ...

"Rhubarb!" It's one of those foods, like bananas or kumquats, that has an inherently funny name. It sounds like it would be a mild slur in the Land of Oz. And just look at those bright reddish-pink ...

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 ...

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.

Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that ...

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 ...

Rhubarb, legally a fruit but botanically a vegetable, thrives in sunny locations with fertile, well-drained soil. Planting rhubarb crowns is recommended over seeds, and fertilizing established plants ...

Let’s set the record straight: Rhubarb is a vegetable, though it’s often put to the same culinary uses as fruit. Think jellies, sauces and pies. The confusion on rhubarb’s standing in the food world ...

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 ...