How to Care for a Mountain Laurel Tree

• 1). Choose a planting location that drains well and receives partial shade.
  
  
• 2). Plant the mountain laurel shrub in acidic soil with a pH level of 4.5 to 5.5.
  
  
• 3). Cover the soil surrounding the mountain laurel tree with 3 inches of pine needles to keep the soil damp and cool.
  
  
• 4). Water the shrub only during droughts.
  
  
• 5). Remove the dead flowers after the blooming period has passed to encourage a better bloom in the following year.
  
  
• 6). Set up a windscreen that will protect the shrub from the prevailing wind direction in the winter.