Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A visit to the salad bar used to leave you with two choices: iceberg or romaine. But now lunch shops and grocery stores have woken ...

Oh, lettuce. It beefs up salads and adds a final healthy flourish to your plate. But honestly, it can get a little boring. So I’m making a case for putting a little more thought into your leaves.

Question: I used to only buy romaineand iceberg lettuce for my salads and sandwiches, but I’ve noticed there are lots of lettuce varieties at the grocery store and farmers market. Can you help me ...

Adding a bit of lettuce not only provides tasty variety, but makes for a healthy addition. But which type are you eating?

Rusty red oak is a red lettuce with notched leaves that are tender and sweet. Romaine lettuce has long green leaves that are very firm and crisp. Radicchio is a cabbage-type leaf, appears bright red ...

Q: I've heard that lettuce varieties have different nutritional value and some aren't worth eating. Is that true? A: Yes. And no. There are many types of lettuce, and it's hard to go wrong with any of ...

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 ...

I have written posts for Mother Earth about winter lettuce and Growing Lettuce Year Round, and I have a year (May to April) of postings about suitable lettuce varieties for each month on my website ...

Grow fresh lettuce at home and enjoy budget-friendly salads. Learn to cultivate Romaine, Butterhead, Red Leaf, and Iceberg ...

Now astronauts can have the stars — and fresh food, too. It is not only possible to grow lettuce in outer space, but also safe to eat it, according to a new study published Friday in the journal ...