Why Cutting Rhubarb With a Knife Destroys Your Plant by August

Why Cutting Rhubarb With a Knife Destroys Your Plant by August

A Vermont gardener’s three-year mystery revealed: vigorous spring rhubarb turning to black mush by August wasn’t disease or drought, but a single harvesting mistake repeated in May. One wrong tool choice sets off a cascade of decay that plays out silently over months.