Lettuce
Lettuce is a popular vegetable to grow in the home garden and how to grow lettuce successfully is important to know. While growing lettuce crops is quite easy, there are a number of things that can go wrong – like pest or disease issues. Whatever the problem, proper lettuce care and quick treatment can make all the difference. The following articles can help with that.
Lettuce
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What Is Jack Ice Lettuce: Learn About Growing Jack Ice Lettuce Plants
With a multitude of colors and types from which to choose, it is easy to see why lettuce is a popular addition to the garden. One open-pollinated variety of lettuce, ‘Jack Ice,’ is able to adapt to even some of the most difficult growing conditions. Learn more here.
By Tonya Barnett
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What Is Yugoslavian Red Lettuce – Caring For Yugoslavian Red Lettuce Plants
Not only do the succulent homegrown lettuce leaves far surpass their grocery store counterparts in taste but varieties such as ‘Yugoslavian Red’ can delight growers with a diversity filled garden. Click this article for more information on Yugoslavian Red lettuce.
By Tonya Barnett
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Lettuce Big Vein Virus Info – Treating Big Vein Virus Of Lettuce Leaves
Lettuce isn?t difficult to grow, but it sure does seem to have its share of issues. If it isn?t the slugs or other insects devouring the tender leaves, it?s a disease like lettuce big vein virus. What?s big vein virus of lettuce? Learn more in this article.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Lettuce Drop: Recognizing Sclerotinia Symptoms In Lettuce
If your lettuce leaves are wilting and yellowing with brownish decaying spots, you may have sclerotinia lettuce disease, a fungal infection. This kind of infection can destroy entire heads of lettuce, making it inedible. For help with this problem, click the following article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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My Lettuce Has White Spots: What To Do For White Spots On Lettuce
So suddenly you’re vibrantly green, healthy lettuce has white spots. You thought you did everything to keep the plants healthy so why do your lettuce plants have white spots? Lettuce with white spots might mean a few different things, and this article will help.
By Amy Grant
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Growing Microgreens: Planting Lettuce Microgreens In Your Garden
Microgreens are an interesting and tasty way to introduce more veggies. What are microgreens? The following article will explain more as well as how to grow microgreens in the garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Growing Lettuce Indoors: Information On Caring For Indoor Lettuce
Perhaps you don?t have adequate garden space; but, with the right tools, you can have fresh lettuce all year. It is extremely easy to get started growing lettuce indoors, and the tips in this article can help.
By Susan Patterson
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Lettuce Downy Mildew Treatment: Signs Of Lettuce With Downy Mildew
Downy mildew in lettuce can affect both the appearance and the yield of a crop. Control methods for lettuce with downy mildew start with using resistant varieties and the use of fungicides. This article has additional information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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How To Grow Lettuce In A Container
Container growing lettuce is a common practice for small space gardeners such as apartment dwellers. Read here to get tips for growing lettuce in containers so you can take advantage of its practicality.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Harvesting Leaf Lettuce: How And When To Pick Leaf Lettuce
Picking loose-leaf lettuce with the "cut and come again" method will extend the growing period and provide you with greens well into the summer months. Click on the following article to find out how to harvest leaf lettuce using this method.
By Amy Grant
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Why Lettuce Has Flowers: Tips For Preventing Bolting Lettuce Plants
Interestingly enough, flowering and bolting are the same thing. When our lettuce is flowering, the crop will not be as good, if at all. For tips on preventing lettuce bolt, read the article that follows.
By Susan Patterson
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Bitter Tasting Lettuce - Why Is My Lettuce Bitter?
Nothing tastes better than crisp lettuce straight from the garden. But what happens when your lettuce comes out bitter tasting? Read this article to find out what causes bitter lettuce and what can be done about it.
By Jackie Rhoades
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Mesclun Greens - What Is Mesclun And How To Grow It
Mesclun greens are valued for their color, variety, nutrient packed punch and mix of flavors. Find out how to grow mesclun mix greens in the garden with tips found in the article that follows.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Head Lettuce Problems: What To Do For No Head On Lettuce Plants
Crisp, sweet head lettuce is a mainstay for those first barbequed burgers and spring salads. Gardeners in warmer climates with shorter cold periods may find they get no head on lettuce crops. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Common Lettuce Pests: Lettuce Pest Control Information
Any variety of lettuce is fairly easy to grow; however, most are susceptible to insect pests that attack the lettuce and either kill if off completely or do irreparable damage. Read here to learn more about these pests.
By Amy Grant
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How To Grow Endive Lettuce
Growing endive really isn't too terribly difficult. Endive grows somewhat like lettuce because it is part of the lettuce family. Learn more about growing and caring for endive lettuce in the following article.
By Kathee Mierzejewski
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Growing Lettuce In The Garden – How To Grow Lettuce Plants
Growing lettuce is an easy and inexpensive way to put fresh gourmet salad greens on the table. As a cool-season crop, lettuce grows well with the cool, moist weather available in spring and fall. Click this article for tips on how to grow lettuce plants in the garden.
By Laura Miller