What is the best time to plant a laurel hedge?
A. The best time to plant any kind of shrubs / trees / hedging is in the early autumn. September to November. That way there’s still enough of the growing season left for the plants to get established before it gets cold. It’s not going to be so hot or dry that the plants get stressed or need lots of looking after and come the spring they’re all ready and raring to go as they are established already. The down side is that you don’t really see much growth for about 6 months. Spring, Feb to about May is also good. If plants are containerised however they can be planted at any time of the year as long as they’re looked after, but autumn is optimal.
