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Autumn Care for Bay Laurel Keeps a Healthy, Bushy Shrub Full of Fragrant Leaves for Next Season

With the right autumn trim and a proper winter rest, bay laurel will stay dense, healthy and ready to put on strong growth in spring. Move it in before real cold arrives, water sparingly, and stick to light tidying rather than hard pruning.

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Bay Leaves Can Help Deter Mice If You Use Them Correctly

Bay leaves aren’t just for soups and sauces. Used properly, their strong scent can discourage mice from using certain routes indoors, but only as a supporting measure alongside proofing and good hygiene.

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A Simple Trick for Getting Rid of Gnats in a Plant Pot Our Grandmothers Swore By

Bay leaves aren’t just for soups and sauces. Used the right way, they can help curb fungus gnats breeding in potting mix and noticeably reduce the annoying flies around houseplants.

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