http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/distressed-bay-laurel-plants-in-need-of-assistance/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/distressed-bay-laurel-plants-in-need-of-assistance/#comment-94404 Jane Green Mon, 04 May 2009 21:19:07 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1056#comment-94404 Bay trees can grow very big, in excess of 40ft high and 30ft wide. This is what they want to be able to do. They seem to be much happier in the ground because they are not so stressed.I don't think they like being in pots, especially terracotta ones, frying in the sun with their roots getting bigger and bigger as the years pass. I would put them into larger pots and try a position which gets some shade during the day. Try it for a while and see if it helps. Bay trees can grow very big, in excess of 40ft high and 30ft wide. This is what they want to be able to do. They seem to be much happier in the ground because they are not so stressed.I don’t think they like being in pots, especially terracotta ones, frying in the sun with their roots getting bigger and bigger as the years pass. I would put them into larger pots and try a position which gets some shade during the day. Try it for a while and see if it helps.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/distressed-bay-laurel-plants-in-need-of-assistance/#comment-90271 Karens Garden Tips Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:34:39 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1056#comment-90271 I really sympathize with your bay tree problem. I can't offer a fix but I can relate my own experience with a beloved bay tree so that you may feel better about your care of yours. We went away for three months this winter (Dec-Feb) and had my niece come in and water it and many other plants in our garage. She is over zaelous in watering and we came home to find many plants in standing in water including the bay tree. My point is, you do the best you can and sometimes (like ours) it is very poor and you luck out, other times you don't. Believe me, I could relate a dozen or more failures in this regard. I really sympathize with your bay tree problem. I can’t offer a fix but I can relate my own experience with a beloved bay tree so that you may feel better about your care of yours. We went away for three months this winter (Dec-Feb) and had my niece come in and water it and many other plants in our garage. She is over zaelous in watering and we came home to find many plants in standing in water including the bay tree. My point is, you do the best you can and sometimes (like ours) it is very poor and you luck out, other times you don’t. Believe me, I could relate a dozen or more failures in this regard.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/distressed-bay-laurel-plants-in-need-of-assistance/#comment-90243 Chiot's Run Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:07:18 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1056#comment-90243 Perhaps the plants just need some soil refreshing, or a good dose of organic matter. I find that when the leaves on my citrus tree do similar things a little bit of ironite does the trick. I have also found that adding some worm casting to my potted plants several times a year keeps them much healthier & happier. Perhaps the plants just need some soil refreshing, or a good dose of organic matter. I find that when the leaves on my citrus tree do similar things a little bit of ironite does the trick. I have also found that adding some worm casting to my potted plants several times a year keeps them much healthier & happier.

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