Bay leaf trees can be grown directly in the soil or ... Anthracnose turns the tips of the leaves black or brown. Prune the affected leaves with sterilized shears and add fungicide to the soil.

Bay leaves come from the bay laurel tree, an evergreen tree native to the ... and avoid leaves that are grey, brown or have withered stems, as these are signs that the herb has passed its prime.

In my front yard, the brown leaves of witch hazel hang on even as the buds are preparing to open into blooms. At Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda, a shingle oak tree stands in the parkway ...