| I planted 12 years ago some English laurals to make a hedge, the hedge ia about 5 feet wide if i trim the hedge back a foot will the hedge fill back in. The hedge is about 12 feet high and about 5 feet wide, it is a beautiful hedge. I planted each shrub about 5 feet a part as recommended on the tag, the hedge is thinning quite a bit now. Is there anything i can do to thicken the hedge. Thanks Rich |
| You can prune but do it with caution. If you prune back to bare wood, English laurels will not develop new growth. It is best to prune lightly every spring so new growth will develop and keep the shrubs full and bushy. Pruning back by a foot may be too much for your shrubs and they may not recover. Start pruning back by only a few inches, to promote healthy new growth. If your shrubs develop new leaves toward the center of the plant, you can continue to prune annually, taking off a little more each time and eventually you'll have a thick and bushy shrub. If they do not develop new growth in the center after you've pruned, you may have to leave them at their current width, trimming only slightly each spring to maintain thick growth at the ends of the branches. |
