People who grow rhubarb can pick it in early June. The stalks are sweeter then. But watch the plant after a heatwave. It can get stressed and not grow well.

Rhubarb can start to make flowers before summer. This means it stops growing big stalks. The flowers are nice, but they make the plant grow seeds instead of stalks.

You can get better rhubarb if you act now.

A gardener named Holly says you can save your rhubarb. Just do one simple thing.

Holly says the plant is not ruined when it makes flowers.

Cut the flowers and you will still get rhubarb for dessert or jam.

Cut the flowers from the main stem when you see them.

In June, you can just snap off the flowers with your fingers.

Rhubarb flowers come after a heatwave.

Catch the flowers early to save your rhubarb.

Check your rhubarb often and remove flowers to get bigger stalks.

Rhubarb only makes flowers when it is very dry and stressed.

Keep your rhubarb watered and watch for flowers to get a good harvest.

Removing flowers helps get a better harvest.

Mulch and water your rhubarb to keep it healthy.

Rhubarb comes back easily, so a little care in June helps a lot.