Cheers for thoughtful comments everybody, I actually found a photo of the same bit of hedge but about 2.5 months ago (the picture shows my wife looking longly in on the house we would finally get a few weeks later - hence two months ago getting the keys - see for sale sign still up).
The reason why I put it up is to say that it shows the hedge more in line with the wall/columns (but still protuding I do realise) - when we first saw the house the hedge was flush with the columns. I should also say the house is in a conservation area so not sure what that means in terms of the hedge (if we get things wrong with it???).
Have some thoughts on other parts of the garden - will take a few more photos and ask a few more question in time if thats okay ....
I'd agree with the majority, don't use a hedgetrimmer. I've cut back laurel to a stump, dug it up and left it by the fire area , and it's still sprouted. I'm not suggesting anything so drastic, but , in my experience, laurel reponds well to being cut back.
Hi Malcb ,thats a nice hedge,we have loads of it so we are very mindfull of March 1st to July 31st ish for the birds breading season as around here im told they love nesting in the middle of Laurel, because we have so much we use electric trimmer and its ok, keeping people from sitting on your wall is a very good idea and it looks really nice,good luck
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I think that's right, it's when you go back beyond those buds and into brown wood that the trouble starts.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Tsk tsk - someone forgot to credit the original work
http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_12270044_make-cherry-laurel-shrub-bushier.html
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Cheers for thoughtful comments everybody, I actually found a photo of the same bit of hedge but about 2.5 months ago (the picture shows my wife looking longly in on the house we would finally get a few weeks later - hence two months ago getting the keys - see for sale sign still up).
The reason why I put it up is to say that it shows the hedge more in line with the wall/columns (but still protuding I do realise) - when we first saw the house the hedge was flush with the columns. I should also say the house is in a conservation area so not sure what that means in terms of the hedge (if we get things wrong with it???).
Have some thoughts on other parts of the garden - will take a few more photos and ask a few more question in time if thats okay ....
Cheers again.
Malcolm
I'd agree with the majority, don't use a hedgetrimmer. I've cut back laurel to a stump, dug it up and left it by the fire area , and it's still sprouted. I'm not suggesting anything so drastic, but , in my experience, laurel reponds well to being cut back.
Hi Malcb ,thats a nice hedge,we have loads of it so we are very mindfull of March 1st to July 31st ish for the birds breading season as around here im told they love nesting in the middle of Laurel, because we have so much we use electric trimmer and its ok, keeping people from sitting on your wall is a very good idea and it looks really nice,good luck