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woltzen’s Question
Hi, as a follow up to the laurel hedge question, you asked why I wanted to trim them. It’s because they have started to intrude on my perennial garden. So I only need to trim one side of the hedge.
Posted by woltzen on June 27, 2013
Marianne's Response
Good reason - in a few years you can make the perennial bed wider as the roots from the laurel hedge will start stealing real estate. Laurel is a great hedge as it survives even in dry shade and is evergreen, but it can be invasive. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
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