March is about one thing for me: anticipating spring. Every day I listen to more and more avian voices, thrilled by the steady increase in volume, stretching my ears to hear the first swallows and ...

When it comes to comparing different shrub varieties, are there any significant differences between a skip laurel vs cherry laurel? Given that skip laurels are a subspecies or specific cultivar of the ...

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There are almost 400,000 known species of plants and one that’s commonly found in gardens could actually kill you if you’re not careful. An expert has warned that the cherry laurel, which is commonly ...

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) pictured in a garden in Duisburg. The cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) from the rose family originates from Asia Minor. Switzerland has banned the sale and ...

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a versatile, robust and attractive ornamental hedging plant that’s well suited to creating privacy screens, and can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions.

Keep an eye out in early spring and you may be lucky enough to spot the delicate pink and white blooms of a cherry tree. Discover when you can see cherry blossom in the UK, which cherry species grow ...

Interestingly, English laurel and cherry laurel are the same plants, so there’s no difference between them. They are common names used interchangeably to refer to the same hedging plant. The English ...