For years, a sleeper cell in our native bay laurel trees, a pathogen named Botryosphaeria, has been lying low, waiting to attack when the tree’s defenses are down. That time is now. Bay laurels have ...

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Bay leaves offer a flavor boost to culinary dishes, but they can be used beyond the kitchen for many other purposes. Here we ...

Windowsill herb plants would seem a perfect antidote to winter’s visual and culinary blandness, except that such plants rarely do as well as billed. The ideal windowsill herb thrives despite dry air ...

Bay leaf needs plenty of sun to flourish. When planting it outdoors, choose a location with sunlight and space to grow. These plants take up a lot of room, so don’t crowd them with other plants. Bay ...

When it comes to the best cleaners for daily kitchen use, mixing bay leaves and baking soda may just be the best home remedy.

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. - The rainy season brings life-giving water to California but often enacts a penalty in the form of floods, mudslides and falling trees. Now, a new danger has come to light from ...

It's strange to think that a single leaf can make a difference in a dish's flavor, but when it comes to bay leaves, they most certainly do. Whether you use them to add a subtle bitter note to ...