Bay laurel is an evergreen plant that can be grown in the home garden in warmer climates or in a pot for those in cooler locations. It has a high resistance to diseases and pests, making it a great low maintenance plant choice for novice gardeners.
Use our guides down below to learn how to grow and care for bay laurel trees, grow new plants from seed or cuttings, harvest its leaves for culinary and medicinal use, and more. Are you new to growing bay laurel? Start here.
If you are growing bay laurel in containers indoors or out in the garden and it’s getting too big for its current home, it may be time to transplant. If you need to move your bay tree, check out this guide to learn when and how to transplant bay laurel and ensure it thrives in its new location. Read more now.
If you’ve ever shopped for bay trees at the nursery, you know they can be pricey. No need to shell out the green – if you’re up for a challenge, why not propagate one at home via cuttings? This comprehensive guide will walk you through taking and growing bay tree cuttings the right way for the best chance of success.
Looking to grow bay laurel from seed? This guide will help you through the process of harvesting the seeds, encouraging them to germinate, and transplanting seedlings to the garden. We’ll also help you figure out what went wrong if you run into trouble. All you need is a little patience and this article to get started.
In the right location, bay laurel trees have moderate cold hardiness and can survive a hard frost. You can improve their cold resistance by some preparations in fall. Adding a thick mulch, frost blankets, and by moving containers into a sheltered spot can ensure your bay trees survive the winter. Learn more in this guide.
Grown for their flavorful, savory leaves, bay laurel trees are also highly versatile as ornamentals for containers, hedges, and topiary. But for a dense, showy thicket of glossy green leaves, and a manageable size, they benefit from pruning every year. Learn when and how to prune bay laurel in this guide. Read more now.
Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) isn’t the only plant that goes by this common name. Many species are referred to as “bay,” and lots of them are edible, with a similar flavor to the type we use as a spice. Learn more about nine different bay plants, how they differ from the common type, and whether they are edible. Read more.
You’ve planted, nurtured, and grown your glorious bay laurel shrub, and now it’s time to start using the leaves in your cooking. But when is the best time to harvest? And which leaves should you pick? How many of them can you take at once? Learn when and how to harvest bay laurel leaves in this guide. Read more now.
Bay laurel is a beautiful and easy-care perennial evergreen that’s a popular ornamental for containers, hedges, privacy screens, and topiary specimens. Plus, the aromatic leaves are a must-have as a kitchen seasoning and for herb blends. Find all the details on how to grow and care for bay laurel right here. Read more.
Ever wondered if you can grow bay in a container? Yes, you can! It isn’t fussy if you miss a watering or let it get root-bound. Plus, growing it in your kitchen garden or indoors means you will have a ready supply of this pungent herb at hand. Bay leaf is ideal for growing in pots, and we’ll show you how. Read more.