Vegetable Growing Problems: Causes & Fixes

Soil thermometer in a garden bed checking soil temperature beside a young zucchini seedling before planting

How to Grow Zucchini Successfully in Your Garden

Learn when to plant zucchini, how to sow and space it, keep soil moisture steady, improve pollination, identify common problems and harvest tender squash.

Outer lettuce leaf coated with white powdery mildew patches and early yellowing along the edge

Powdery Mildew on Lettuce: Symptoms and Treatment

Ahmed Saleh3 weeks ago3 weeks ago116 mins

Start with your thumb. Rub one of the dusty patches on an outer leaf, then flip the leaf and check…

Close-up of small green and pink aphids clustered on the underside of a lettuce leaf with a sticky sheen

Aphids on Lettuce: How to Identify and Control Them

Ahmed Saleh3 weeks ago3 weeks ago210 mins

Slide a fingertip along the underside of a lettuce leaf. If it comes back tacky, aphids are the first thing…

Three lettuce leaves side by side showing ragged slug holes, tiny flea beetle shot holes and caterpillar chewing

What’s Eating My Lettuce? Common Pests & How to Stop Them

Ahmed Saleh3 weeks ago3 weeks ago113 mins

Slugs get blamed for a lot of holes in lettuce leaves. Sometimes they’ve earned it. Other times a tiny beetle…

Lettuce seedlings in a pot with one folded over at the soil line on a brown, pinched stem next to healthy upright seedlings

Common Lettuce Growing Problems: How to Identify, Diagnose, and Fix Them

Ahmed Saleh4 weeks ago3 weeks ago322 mins

If your lettuce is struggling, you’re not alone, and it is rarely one big mistake. Lettuce is a cool-season crop…

Young lettuce plants in a spring garden bed, some with a purple-red tint on the leaves beside healthy green plants

Why Is My Lettuce Turning Red or Purple? Causes and Solutions

Ahmed Saleh4 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

Purple lettuce sends a lot of gardeners straight to the fertilizer aisle. Hold on a minute. You’re not alone in…

Wilted lettuce plants drooping in a sunny garden bed beside healthy upright lettuce

Why Is My Lettuce Wilting? Causes and Solutions

Ahmed Saleh4 weeks ago3 weeks ago68 mins

Nothing says “something’s wrong” like a bed of lettuce that was perky yesterday and limp today. The good news: lettuce…

Overhead view of two lettuce rosettes, one with yellow outer leaves and a green center, one with a pale yellow center

Yellow Lettuce Leaves: Causes and How to Fix Them

Ahmed Saleh4 weeks ago3 weeks ago419 mins

Pick the yellowest plant in the bed and squeeze a handful of soil from around its roots. If it drips,…

Two lettuce plants lifted from the soil, one with white fibrous roots and one with brown, soft roots

Why Is My Lettuce Not Growing? Causes of Stunted Growth and Fixes

Ahmed Saleh4 weeks ago3 weeks ago418 mins

Pull one plant out of the row and squeeze the root ball. Healthy lettuce roots come up pale and fibrous,…

Row of lettuce at three ages, from small tender plants to a large overgrown plant with coarse outer leaves

Why Is My Lettuce Bitter? Causes and What to Do

Ahmed Saleh4 weeks ago3 weeks ago012 mins

Ask one question before anything else: when did the bitterness start? A bed that tasted sweet last week and sharp…