Rhubarb is a popular plant for Britons to grow in domestic gardens. With the right care, it should produce masses of delicious stalks every year. While only the stalks are edible, as the green ...

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 ...

Eden Project's garden manager, Julie Kendall, said: "If you like your rhubarb sweet and tender, now is the time to try forcing it by covering the crowns." This process, aptly coined 'forcing', ...

To do this, you'll need a terracotta forcing pot. These bell-shaped pots are designed to cover the rhubarb plant, limiting photosynthesis and encouraging early growth for harvest in late winter.

This is particularly pertinent when it comes to growing rhubarb or apples in your garden. Experts at B&Q offer their top tips for anyone wanting to grow rhubarb and apples in their garden ...

Plant them in soil that is rich in organic matter, 45cm apart. Dig a hole big enough to hold the roots and make sure the crown isn't too deep, it should be level with the soil surface. When to harvest ...

Introduction: Root hairs increase the surface area of a plant’s root system that is in contact with the soil, thus facilitating plant water and nutrient uptake. However, little is known about the ...

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Kern also learned that Luther Burbank, the legendary plant breeder in Santa Rosa, had enthusiastically endorsed growing rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) in California based on his success with ...