Laurel problems HELP

Hi guys, I'm having real problems with my laurel hedge planted around 1 year ago. The leaves are dying I have noticed a curling and it seems they are being eaten alive, where the leaves are curling I have noticed silk as if a grub has curled the leaf around itself and then eats its way out? Also last year before I landscaped my garden
I had a number of potted plants I emptied most of the soil on to the old lawn before rotorvating it. It the soil from the pots I noticed a massive infestation of a tiny white grubs which I left in the soil before laying a new lawn. I think it could be vine weevil but that doesn't explain the grubs under the leaves?

I am a gardening beginner so please be kind.

 

Sorry, don't know the answer, but if other folk don't speak up I think a Photo might help

 

Thanks, as soon as the rain stops I will get a few pictures to upload!

 

Hi rich255. Laurel are a bit susceptible to powdery mildew when the conditions are less than ideal, and the two main pests are vine weevil (which nibble semi-circular chunks out of the leaf edges) and leaf-miner (which tunnel through the leaves).
The problem you describe sounds more like tortrix moth infestation. If the hedge is a manageable size, I'd snip off the affected bits, collect the leaves up and dispose of them by burning or binning, then give the hedge a generous feed and soak. If it's massive, and you don't mind using chemicals, then spraying with a systemic fungicide mixed with a systemic insecticide will tackle just about everything! Mildew will come back, though, if the roots are very dry.

 

Thank you for the reply, I do cut the leaves off that look like something is nesting in them. I do think I have vine weevil I'm going to go to the garden centre tomorrow and get some thing to tackle it. I also have two very large bay trees that are potted that are struggling, brown brittle leaves, could this be vine weevil? I will post pictures tomorrow.
Thanks again.

 

Aieee...bay has it's own set of pests The worst are scale insect and the leaf-miner that makes the edges curl and then the entire leaf distorts. If you don't use the leaves for cooking, then again, a systemic insecticide will sort out both of them.

 

Systemic insecticide it is then I am really grateful for the advice!

 

They won't have liked the cold winter - depending where abouts in the country you are (it would help if you could put your location in your profile please)

 

I'll be getting a reputation as 'chemical happy' but for non-edibles, systemics can be a quick and effective solution. Where possible, I'd use them as a soil drench.