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 ...

The bay leaf is widely known as an aromatic ingredient in cooking, bringing flavor to dishes such as soups, stews and sauces.

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 ...

The steep hills were covered with 100-foot-tall ponderosa pine and black oak, and the understory densely matted in leaf litter ... but there is also California bay laurel blooming.

We wanted a California Bay Laurel (Umbellaria californica ... We got one-hundred years' worth of wonderfully scented bay leaves with each pruning! So this year, my husband said it was getting too tall ...

Several users appreciate the product’s quality, mentioning how it leaves hair “silky and soft,” but they ... For strengthening hair, she suggests “Bay St. Thomas (Pimenta racemosa) and grapefruit oils ...