Our ancestors knew how to find edible, nutritious plants in the wild — a survival skill that's been all but forgotten, says Charles Allen. The botanist, author and plant taxonomist presents a workshop ...

Start with color when choosing lettuce at the supermarket. Deeper green and more vibrant leaves typically contain higher ...

Cut-and-come-again lettuce is one of the simplest and most productive crops you can grow at home. Whether in the ground, raised beds, pots, or indoors on a bright windowsill, you can get lots of tasty ...

Creation of a drought-tolerant lettuce is the goal of a research project under way in Salinas. Renee Eriksen, Ph.D., received a three-year grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture ...