While this tree sounds great on paper - dense foliage, shiny leaves, fragrant blooms - its aggressive growth habit can make ...

A charity's report has warned that "fast-growing" cherry laurel needs to be "urgently" added to Ireland's list of invasive species.

Savvy gardeners know just how big a bay leaf tree can grow — up to 50-feet tall and 30-feet wide. That’s a lot of bay leaves and a lot of tree for one herb garden.

The trees are drought-hardy, able to withstand the long, hot, and dry summer months. The beautiful and fragrant flowers of the mountain laurel only bloom for a couple of weeks in February and March.