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Ask an expert: Replacing a laurel hedge? Several plants fit the bill
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The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the and it in along with the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: I have an ancient laurel hedge that acts as a fence between my house and the neighbors. Can I plant camellias or another flowering shrub between the mature laurels and over time transition the hedge from laurel to the other shrub? What are the best shrubs to do this with? – Lane County