But we also like gardening both for the food and something to do. We would appreciate any help. Rhubarb can be a challenge, but it is possible to grow here probably not to the standards you were used to, but it will grow. Plant it in well-composted soil on the north or east side of your house. Give it protection from the hot afternoon sun.
Good drainage is essential.
It may be that with last summers heat, you were watering constantly, and in heavy soils, this will lead to rot. The northern half of the state has an easier time with Rhubarb, but it sure isn t Wisconsin. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mention of any commercial product in this web site does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not named, nor does the omission imply that they are not satisfactory.