thanks for your thoughts - I'll clear a bit, and pray for it. I had a bay tree there before which grew and grew (almost too much) - for quite a while - though my nasty neighbour regrettably removed it - and this one was put in instead a while back. I suppose I tend to think that ground needs coverage, which may be why I haven't 'weeded' it - perhaps I was wrong...
oh, yes, 2014 - that is a while ago - I guess I was trying to build on someone else's thread rather than creating a new one - also suppose I thought I might learn from a similar issue etc.
I don't understand - how can the neighbour remove it [the previous one] ? If it's on your property, that's trespass. I'd start by clearing the weeds, and then you can see what the soil's like. That can be helpful in deciding on how to approach a problem. Re the neighbour though - if they removed a previous plant, could they have done something to this one too? I'm thinking weed killer...
Not a problem to add to the thread, as it can certainly be helpful in many cases, but there's a problem with photos from much further back as they won't open - it can be hit and miss
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Dove. Words are important. If you use a word like "baby" in the wrong context it can lead to poor commmunication. I was silly to reply in the same vein. By babies, I meant bay seedlings. (Slap on the wrist.)
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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I had a bay tree there before which grew and grew (almost too much) - for quite a while - though my nasty neighbour regrettably removed it - and this one was put in instead a while back.
I suppose I tend to think that ground needs coverage, which may be why I haven't 'weeded' it - perhaps I was wrong...
I'd start by clearing the weeds, and then you can see what the soil's like. That can be helpful in deciding on how to approach a problem.
Re the neighbour though - if they removed a previous plant, could they have done something to this one too? I'm thinking weed killer...
Not a problem to add to the thread, as it can certainly be helpful in many cases, but there's a problem with photos from much further back as they won't open - it can be hit and miss
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Catherine. You certainly confused me.
Dove. Words are important. If you use a word like "baby" in the wrong context it can lead to poor commmunication. I was silly to reply in the same vein. By babies, I meant bay seedlings. (Slap on the wrist.)
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."