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, ...

Delicate, high-value crops such as lettuce and herbs can provide high returns, but are susceptible to disease and sensitive ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Lettuce is one of my favorite crops to grow in my vegetable garden. Bags of organic salad mix can be pricey at the local supermarket, and ...

Crisphead lettuces form a tight, firm head (the leaves fold over each other) that may be 6 to 10 inches in diameter. You often find these heads of lettuce in your favorite grocery store. Some of the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. For a lot of us growing up, the only home-grown lettuce we might have had was probably the large-leafed ...