Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green Deer tongue is an heirloom variety of leaf lettuce that is heat-resistant and slow to bolt. There is nothing more satisfying ...

Lettuce is typically a cool weather crop. It bolts and gets bitter in the heat. But, the folks at Hendrikus Organics have some late season lettuce growing tips, including how to keep it fresh once ...

Discover how Mark from Self Sufficient Me tackles the rising cost of lettuce and supermarket shortages by growing fresh ...

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 ...

Pests such as slugs and aphids can pose a risk to your lettuce plants, but this fast-growing herb makes an excellent ...

Spring gardening season usually starts the same way across the United States: One warm afternoon makes the soil feel ready, and the urge to plant kicks in. But the tricks for a successful garden are ...

The time to plant summer vegetables is so close you can almost taste it! Seed displays and racks of luscious transplants at garden centers are both tempting. Which method of growing veggies should you ...

Q. What causes lettuce to flower, and why does it taste bitter after flowering? When an annual (or biennial) reaches the end of its life, it wants to reproduce. This involves producing flowers and, ...

Enjoy your harvest sooner.

A view of flying honey bees in a swarm. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University ...