Plant outdoor bay laurel trees in average garden soil that drains well. The ideal pH range is 6 to 7 but laurel bay is very versatile and will tolerate a range from 4.5 to 8.3. as well as loamy ...

Finally, consider is using a mix of different plants in your new hedge. If you chose more than one type of plant, the chance of losing some of them to a disease or insect problem is much lower ...

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

Mountain laurel is from the heath family and therefore thrives in acidic soil with a pH of 3.5 to 5.5 by soil test standards (we love having our soil test kits from the Monroe County Cooperative ...

Mountain laurel has many fine features: it will grow in sun or shade, the leaves are shiny and bright, and the delicate flowers are prolific -- usually. What I noticed as I passed through forests of ...

This Laurel Hedging set features 10 plants designed to create a 6-foot hedge, offering ultimate privacy and a luscious green border to your outside space. For a limited time, it is on sale with a ...

From the Ground Up: Mountain laurel is a plant for two states Connecticut and Pennsylvania both have mountain laurel as their state flower. Bright pink variety of mountain laurel is stunning.

Old plants grown in the shade have great sculptural features -- they are twisted and lanky, with ridged and furrowed bark. Dick Jaynes is probably the foremost breeder of mountain laurel, having ...