Use taller herbs like sage and bay laurel around the outer area of the compost and shorter mints or thymes closer to the bins. This will create a multi-step barrier that should help deter most pests.

Here are all the planning applications made in Buckinghamshire last week. 141 Great Meadow Way, Coldharbour, Fairford Leys, ...

Here are the latest planning applications submitted for Welwyn Hatfield and Potters Bar featuring proposals for home extensions, tree works, and changes to local properties. Among the applications are ...

Bay laurel leaves actually grow on trees, but smaller trees are easy enough to manage that they can be grown indoors. Regular pruning can keep the plant small enough to be contained to a hanging ...

Bay Laurel Credit: Getty Images Bay laurels can be cultivated as a tree or small shrub. The volatile oils that give bay leaves their distinct odor and flavors repel flies, moths, cockroaches, and even ...

Improperly Timed Pruning: By far the most common reason for some hydrangeas to not flower is pruning at the wrong time of year. Hydrangeas come in a variety of types. Some set their flower buds in ...

You can prune damaged branches whenever needed, but avoid reshaping forsythia plants in summer. Related: How and When to Prune Forsythia Correctly So You Don't Ruin the Flowers Daphne Janet Mesic ...

Pruning times vary depending on the plant, the location, and the climate, but in most cases, it’s time to prune spring-blooming shrubs, certain perennials, and some of your herbs.

Regardless of the moniker, the purpose of a hard prune of perennials in late May to mid June is to manage floppier plants, extend bloom time, and keep the garden looking fresh later into summer.

Welcome to The Weekender, where there is no such thing as a June swoon, unless we’re swooning over all the cool things to do, see and eat in the Bay Area. So let’s get to it, shall we?

As chief of emergency services for Bay County, Lindewirth noted the 2025 hurricane season kicked off on June 1, reigniting the need for local residents to have both an evacuation gameplan, as well ...

From a fun new Pixar movie to amazing concerts and super-tasty shaved-ice drinks, there is a lot to see, do and savor in the Bay Area this weekend. So let’s get to it, shall we?