Looking to create a garden that stands out with luxury and uniqueness? Nothing accomplishes this better than a bay tree! This ...

Beyond its usefulness in many recipes, you might not realize that a bay leaf's gentle aroma also has the power to protect your pantry. This plant contains essential oils that can enrich recipes like ...

While bay leaves are often used in cooking to flavor dishes, they also have surprising aromatic qualities. Burning them in your home can bring numerous benefits.

Long cooking draws out the aroma of this herb and most braised, poached and stewed dishes benefit from the addition of a bay leaf, as do soups, stocks and risottos. Add a bay leaf when braising ...

Growing and harvesting your own cooking herbs is a rewarding experience that adds freshness and flavor to your culinary ...

IF you’re sick of insects invading your house, then look no further than the humble houseplant section at your local ...

What can we do to keep them at bay?Opens in new window ] Perhaps you’re one of a growing tribe of ... This will help to ...

Do they deepen dishes, adding subtle notes of flavor, as the dogma insists, or are the leaves a sharp and pricey fraud? Who am I to question a bay leaf? I’m the person who contributes paper ...

We have a satsuma tree that is full of fruit. My husband wants to pick them. He said that they are sweeter if you pick them ...

It's week seven of Council's Weed of the Week series for the 2024/25 spring and summer season. This series of articles ...

Plants won’t need watering nearly as often as they might have during the growing season, but if we have a dry winter, they still would benefit from regular checking and occasional watering.

The best time to prune most trees and shrubs is in late winter or early spring, when the plant is still dormant. Don’t prune spring blooming shrubs like lilacs until after they have bloomed, or you’ll ...