Bareroot Laurel

paddy147

RubyGirl wrote: »

I like the picture's paddy puts up, got some great ideas from them tbh, and he also post's some good advice. Now back onto laurels because I need to plant some aswell.

I live to give.:D

BullBauld

Bareroot Laurel on sale at Mulvey's Garden Centre just outside Athlone. €1:60 each or 100 for €150.
Don't know how big they are, just saw the sign outside on way to work.

tommycahir

Oldtree wrote: »

I used grass clippings mulch for this up to 3 inches thick, but do not allow it to settle around the base of the trunk as it can ringbark/damage bark by heat from composting or smother breathing above ground bark.
I did this until the hedge got too thick and I had to find somthing else to do with the clippings.

Hi Oldtree, I am very interested in the use of grass clippings to keep weeds down, I had always thought that this was not advisable as they clippings would turn into mush (for want of better description). Are you using just the normal clippings from a lawnmower to control the weeds?

Oldtree

yes, it does turn to a bit of a mush but during the summer the top dries off to form a kind of cap which keeps it in place, but it was for under a hedge.

Squiggle

I've always found futureforests good to deal with. They are taking orders now for bare root hedging, available from the end of October /early November.

paulztag

Thanks for all the recommendations..

paddy147

Squiggle wrote: »

I've always found futureforests good to deal with. They are taking orders now for bare root hedging, available from the end of October /early November.

As are PJ Larkin and sons.:)

Next day delievery too.