I planted a group of cherry laurels 3 years ago, and each year the leaves yellow in early summer. It involves the entire shrub despite fungicides and pesticides. They recover, and after trimming ...

Switzerland has banned the sale and import of the cherry laurel from September 1, with the aim of preventing the spread of this invasive species that is often used as a hedge. The new measure does ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We have three cherry laurels out front that were planted last spring. They did great over the summer, fall and all winter. But when the weather started to warm ...

Our mystery plant — Cherry laurel, Laurel cherry, Prunus carolinianaour — is a relative of the common and widespread “black cherry,” which may be growing in your area.

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Prunus serotina, black cherry, is cherry laurel’s deciduous native cousin. While less attractive to tidy gardeners, it is equally valuable for wildlife.

Answer: The cherry laurel (Prunus caroliniana) is a lovely small, evergreen tree that produces quantities of dark purple fruit. Let the birds have them. They are not suitable for human consumption.

IN NATURE (vol. viii., p. 245) Mr. Thiselton Dyer, in answer to a correspondent, says that he knows of no explanation? of the purpose or origin of the nectariferous glands on the back of the leaf ...