Growing lettuce in containers is an excellent option for those with limited outdoor space, accommodating both urban and small-space gardeners. Lettuce thrives on decks, patios, balconies, and porches ...

But the truth is, starting a home garden doesn’t have to be complicated — and some vegetables practically grow themselves.

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 ...

If you are going to plant on Valentine's Day, work up the soil in your garden as best you can. Plant seed sparingly and cover it with only 1/4 to 1/2 inches of soil. You may want to cover the area or ...

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 ...

Q: I would like to grow lettuce. When the best time to plant and are there better varieties for this area? A: Lettuce can easily be grown during the fall and spring here in the Redding area as long as ...

Romaine is a cold-hardy crop that can be harvested about 65 to 70 days after planting—the leaves will be dark green and 6 inches high. Different harvesting techniques can extend the life of romaine ...

1. Clematis may be planted now. Clematis has large-petaled starry flowers in white, pink, purple, or red. Flowering from mid to late summer, Clematis has the unique feature of utilizing any plant in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flashy Trout is a Romaine lettuce variety with attractive green leaves with red freckles. Perhaps the most satisfying cool-season ...