Find out how to grow your own bay leaf plant to add just-picked leaves to your favorite recipes. Native to Mediterranean regions, the bay leaf plant (Laurus nobilis) is a well-known culinary herb.

Bay leaves have a more subtle flavor than more popular herbs like basil or rosemary. But they can provide the perfect supporting role in many dishes, particularly soups and stews that require ...

What’s the most important step in planting a tree or shrub? Thinking it through first. “How a tree is planted makes a huge difference in how healthy it will be and how long it is likely to live,” said ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

When I lived in New York City, the view from my kitchen window was framed by a tremendous scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) who towered over the brick homes below — a 150-year-old remnant from before the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Efforts to plant trees using federal dollars in Tampa Bay could be at a standstill. The Trump Administration is looking to eliminate environmental justice programs under the ...

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