If you cook regularly, you have probably come across a recipe that calls for a bay leaf and thought, " Do I need to spend $7 on a jar just for one bay leaf?" "Are the ones I have had in the spice ...

Ibe Liebenberg is a seasonal California firefighter who grew up in Paradise. In his essay, he describes the rebirth he has ...

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing ...

Why would these plants require complete destruction ... but there is also California bay laurel blooming. The leather oak patiently waits for pollination from a breeze. The next generation of ...

That's the opposite of what California's forests need ... and points out the fragrant leaves of a bay laurel. Most chaparral plants have small leaves that conserve water, one way they survive ...

Bay leaves are a culinary herb that comes from the bay laurel tree (Laurus nobilis ... these are Turkish bay leaves versus ones grown in California. Fresh bay leaves have a more bitter taste ...

Rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit at one of these health- and wellness-focused properties. As many travelers continue to pay more attention to their overall health and wellness, they' ...

Our landscape architect friend from Visalia guided our plant choices (including many natives) and drew plans. We wanted a California Bay Laurel (Umbellaria californica) in our backyard, away from the ...