As food prices continue to rise faster than the general rate of inflation, growing your own looks more and more appealing. Often food prices take a quick jump due to things that are beyond the control ...

Louisville Elementary’s second graders proved to be skillful gardeners this week, carefully tearing off three beds worth of lettuce leaves, removing any “yuckies” and digging out what was left of the ...

When I moved to central Virginia 25 years ago, my gardening neighbors believed that lettuce couldn’t be grown in winter. I set out to prove that we could indeed produce a continuous supply of salad ...

Here in southeastern Michigan, we have just about enough time for a fall crop of leaf lettuce. About four weeks from the average first frost of autumn is a good approximation of the last chance to ...

Whether you have a vegetable garden, flowerbed or containers full of plants on a balcony, you should plant some lettuces. They're super easy to grow, delicious and so attractive they fit in any type ...

Calling all rabbit-food lovers — it is time to get in the garden! Lettuce is a great start for any garden, and a wonderful addition to the kitchen. Nothing can beat fresh lettuce harvested from the ...

Growing Lettuce in Summer. Garden Guru, public radio host and former Organic Gardening Editor-in-Chief Mike McGrath tackles your toughest garden, lawn and pest problems every week. Plus Mike McGrath ...

Cultivating and caring for edible plants is a rewarding endeavor that many gardeners look forward to every season. To enhance your gardening experience, consider planting crops that can be harvested ...

Who’s in the mood for a tasty, homegrown salad right now? Lettuce and other types of salad greens are the powerhouses of the spring garden because they grow quickly and abundantly. In the Inland ...

When the milder weather of April arrives in Greater Columbus, vegetable gardeners get the itch to start planting something just as soon as weather and soil conditions allow. Cool-season vegetables ...

We can grow some of our food inside our house here in winter. Lettuce and other greens are a good place to start. Some vegetables need the blazing hot sun of Michigan’s summer to produce nice food. A ...