Skip Laurel (Schipkaensis)

Colors: Green Leaves; No change in Fall Color

Shrub, Woody Plant

Full Shade to Full Sun

This plant tolerates drought and some salt.

Gary's Lawn and Garden Maintenance Tips for Summer

 1.       Mowing frequency should slow due to warmer and dryer weather.

2.       Beds should continue to be weeded and cleaned.  How often depends on amount of water received.

3.       Shrubs and trees need to be checked frequently for insect infestations.  Spray as needed.

4.       Follow good irrigation programs.  Newly planted shrubs and trees should be watered approximately weekly unless soaking rains are received.  Always soak to the bottom of the rootball.  Lawns should be watered to a depth of 4 inches every 7 to 10 days.

5.       I prefer not to prune shrubs between mid July and early October.  If they put out new growth an early hard frost will burn them.

6.   Want to keep your annuals looking good all summer?  There are 3 easy ways.  First, remove blooms as soon as they begin to fade.  Blooms produce seed and this signals the plant the growing season is over.  Second, feed continually either by using a slow release fertilizer such as osmocote or flower-tone or miracle grow every two weeks.  Third, water deeply.  You don’t need to water so often but you need to soak the roots when you water.