On 19 Apr 2004 22:03:30 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) said:

] In article ,
] Emery Davis wrote:
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] ] I also have a mature Bayleaf (shrub !)
] ]
] ] If it's mature it should be a tree! ;-)
] ]
]
] A large tree, to boot. Don't throw the leaves on the fire, though, it spits
] like crazy. Can't say I've tried cured wood though, I really just chop
] enough out of mine to keep the path clear. It's, uh, vigorous.
]
] Only a medium tree - rarely above 50'!
]

OK, fair enough. I suppose ours is about 35 ft. Quite bushy, though, takes a lot
of space, so it seems large. And it does bush out in a hurry when cut back.

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] Where they straggle, pin the branches under the soil. You can use a
] skewer, tent peg, stone or whatever. At that point, they will start
] new roots, form a new plant, and it will behave like a youngster
] (see Rackham). This works for most straggling woody plants and a
] lot of straggling herbaceous ones.
]
[]

Brilliant, noted. There's a few places to peg after the heavy snow this
winter, too. Thanks Nick.

-E

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