Perhaps the most satisfying cool-season crops to plant in early spring are lettuce and other salad greens such as arugula, mizuna, and kale. If Mother Nature cooperates, gardeners who plant lettuce ...

Indoor lettuce growing is quickly becoming a favorite for home gardeners who want crisp, pesticide-free greens without ...

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 ...

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 ...

This heirloom variety dates back to 1875 and is beloved for its large, lightly crumpled, lime green leaves. Black Seeded Simpson lettuce forms wide, open heads making it easy to pick individual leaves ...

Discover how companion planting, intercropping, and sustainable practices like soil care and natural pest control create ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...