"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But bay laurel also is great as a hedge or as part of your herb garden. You can even grow it in ...

Native to Mediterranean regions, the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) is a well-known culinary herb. Also known as bay leaf plant, it’s a tree or shrub that grows outdoors in warm, humid climates or ...

Just like humans, trees should get regular "haircuts" to stay looking and feeling their best. For trees, this is called "pruning," and it's the process of selectively removing or trimming problematic ...

One of Fort Collins' wettest summers on record might have produced significant tree growth in your yard. While that's a good thing in Colorado, all that growth might have your trees looking gangly ...

In the past, I have written about how to properly prune trees. To add a little bit of interest, I thought perhaps it would be beneficial to show examples of poor pruning and the reasons why these ...

To stay healthy, sometimes trees need a little help in the form of a trim. Pruning is an essential maintenance activity to promote tree health, safety, and aesthetics. Since trees are large, ...