These have started to appear about a week ago
It looks like scale insects on the bay tree. This article will tell how to deal with them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/dealing-with-pests-on-bay-trees.htm
On the sage plant it is hardly enough to tell. For now just remove those few leaves. It could be a fungal infection starting so keep an eye on it. Neem oil may help.
You could use them, but they may not be of the same quality as if you had dried them in a controlled environment.
These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/harvesting-bay-leaves-for-cooking.htm
My other bay tree is ok, the one with the yellow leaves has been getting worse for about 6 months
It looks like it may have succumbed. Give it the scratch test to see. If it has green underneath, you can check out the articles on yellow leaves and bay diseases:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/bay-laurel-turning-yellow.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/bay-tree-diseases.htm
I purchased a small bay leaf plant(cutting) last year through the mail (none for sale in my location..Baker Fl, the Panhandle..) approximately 2 inches. IT has done well in my pot and have been holding off planting. It is presently 5 inches tall above soil in the pot and has 7 very health leaves. My question is: there is an offshoot at the base just below the soil line. Hoping it had its own root system, but no, it is attached. Should I cut it off because it will weaken the main plant (?), and throw away; or will it root if I try and plant; or should i just leave attached and it will just be part of the larger plant. ALSO, should i plant the main plant now or hold off till spring? We are zone 9. Thank you for your help.
Most bay trees I've seen were multi-branched like a shrub. I would leave it for now. Later, if you want to prune it like a standard with one trunk, you can cut it off then. They are best planted in early spring, so I would wait till then, plus it will be a bit stronger. Here is how to take care of it:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/sweet-bay-leaf-tree.htm
Only bought it last summer and potted it straight away with feed in this place and pot ?
It needs full sun so make sure it is in the proper location. It could be insect damage; check for insects such as scale, aphids, or psyllids. These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/sweet-bay-leaf-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/dealing-with-pests-on-bay-trees.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/sweet-bay-leaf-spots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/bay-tree-diseases.htm
k it’s possible to do so. The plant nursery it came from trimmed the main trunk and allowed a low shoot to grow long. I’m not sure what the intention was by cutting the main trunk, but I would like to know if a standard is still possible.
You could cut the undesired side off and stake the other, but they did this for a more full shrub. This tends to be the preferred way to get it to fill out with more of a wide canopy.
Hi I was wondering if you would be able to give us some advice please. Last March we planted cherry laurel which was 225cm. This year we have found that the leaves are suffering on some of the plants. They are loosing colour and also some of the leaves have holes in them. Can you advise on what we can do to make the plants healthy again? Thank you
This looks like cherry shothole disease, unfortunately. Depending on the species of the shothole, fungicides may or may not work. It is a good idea to treat it, anyway, because it may help reduce symptoms.
Management is thew best bet, here. This means cleaning up any leaves that fall, or die on the branches, as soon as you notice them. Keep all debris cleaned up and Improve air circulation to the inner portions of the plant.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/cherry-laurel/dwarf-english-cherry-laurel.htm