Why Is My Laurel Hedge Turning Yellow

Question

Our young laurel hedge plants were planted Last spring & were growing well, but recently we have noticed the leaves turning yellow & also black holes appearing on the leaves. The overall span of the hedge is 24 metres, the hedge goes from top to bottom of our driveway, this is a significant drop from top to bottom. The yellowing of the plants started at the bottom & has now worked more than halfway up. If it has got any revelence to the situation, the laurel hedge replaced an existing laylandi, We were instructed that these could be cut off at ground level & the new laurel plants be put in between the stumps

Answer 1

Not sure if you have mountain laurel or bay laurel. Here is info on both:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/mountain-laurel/diseases-of-mountain-laurel-bush.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/bay/bay-laurel-turning-yellow.htm