Find out how to grow your own bay leaf plant to add just-picked leaves to your favorite recipes. Native to Mediterranean regions, the bay leaf plant (Laurus nobilis) is a well-known culinary herb.

You've probably made several recipes that call for bay leaves (especially if you cook soup regularly), but did you know that you can actually grow your own at home? A bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), the ...

"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 ...