Bay leaf tree

[tonicha]

I have a garden bay leaf, not the ornamental kind, and it's looking a bit "leggy" and a few of the leaves of going brown before I even use them.

Looking at it, I'd guess it had been cut back quite hard in it's life before I got it.

Just wondering if I can actually cut it right back? without doing any harm to it.

[Diflower]

Ours is looking a bit tatty too Ton - found this, which says they can be pruned quite hard, and now's the time to do it
http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/pru ... _trees.htm

[tonicha]

Thanks Di - I'll do it now

[tonicha]

Whoops

It's now three twigs

[meriad]

[JoM]

[Weka]

Hope you saved the leaves.

[tonicha]

Yes Weka, I did

And I am now happy to report that it is beginning to burst into leaf

Well, little ones, but a few leaves anyway

[meriad]

phew

[Kaz]