You can keep a laurel bush as a solitary plant in the garden or as a hedge. But unlike other hedge plants, you have to prune the laurel.
Cut the laurel with secateurs
You shouldn't come here with hedge shears and cut large areas. If leaves are severed in the process, they would die and the risk of diseases increases. This not only looks ugly, but is also not good for the plant. A laurel cut should therefore always be done with secateurs. To do this, separate the branches individually, just above a leaf or a bud. This way the laurel always looks beautiful and can be perfectly shaped.
Pruning in March and July
By the way, you can make corrections all year round, the laurel will not hold grudges in this case. Larger cuts should be made in March and again in July. Make sure, however, that no birds nest in the bushes or hedges. If this is the case, then you should avoid the July pruning. Otherwise, you can always make corrections.
Shape the laurel bush
The shape you cut your laurel into is up to you. He actually likes all ornamental forms. It is important that you keep looking at the shape from a greater distance. This is the best way to identify irregularities.