Although mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s state flower, I rarely see it growing in our area. In fact, locally I know of just one small shrub growing out of a rock formation above French Creek near ...

Bay laurel is an evergreen plant, either as a shrub or tree, renowned for its aromatic leaves commonly used in cooking. Its pointed, oval-shaped leaves are deep green, glossy, and have a leathery feel ...

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 ...

If you're looking for a more natural alternative to a fence to provide your outdoor space with privacy, this option offers ...

One way you can tell for how many centuries a plant name has been part of the common vernacular is to realize just how often that name has been used, and the widely disparate types of plants that a ...

I planted a group of cherry laurels 3 years ago, and each year the leaves yellow in early summer. It involves the entire shrub despite fungicides and pesticides. They recover, and after trimming, they ...