Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay HELP, 1 by stvbrown2184

stvbrown2184 wrote:
I was given this sweet bay last year for a present. It has not grown at all and just looks, unhealthy. The lady and the local gardening store said to cut it back and it may grow again. It is in a teracotta pot with just plain miracle grow potting soil. It sits on my northward facing back porch which gets partial sun. Any help or ideas would be appreciated as I an trying to get this guy back to life. I am located in zone 8b. thanks