This shrub is pretty and easy to care for, so the appeal makes sense. But before you plant one, you should know there are ...

Privet hedge in front of a house - L-Jones-Photo/Shutterstock A thick hedge enhances aesthetics, privacy, and security. Hedges create a visual barrier that defines ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pest and diseases can play a part in a patchy privet, but there are other potential causes to consider too - Alamy Privet hedges ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Privet is difficult to eliminate because it resprouts quickly and aggressively. Effective removal means cutting the plant down and ...

I have a 54-year-old privet hedge that until recently has been growing very nicely on all sides. However, in the last two years, I have noticed that the sides are not growing new stems and are getting ...

Question: I planted a privet hedge about 10 years ago. It's at the end of its life. It's overgrown and brittle and the rabbits are having a field day. Is there an evergreen hedge that would be a good ...

Over the past few weeks riding down our county roads, I have noticed the Chinese privet turning green. After Easter, everyone will notice these plants because they will load the edges of the woods ...

Along the edges of woods and fencerows throughout the county you may have noticed shrubs covered with showy white blooms. Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) is now in full bloom and their blooms are ...

“Invasive Ninjas” from Norfolk Botanical Garden declared war on the aggressive privet shrubs at Hoffler Creek Wildlife Preserve in Portsmouth recently. For two days, senior horticulturist at the ...

Any day now, privet will bloom. Privet is a shrub, usually planted as a hedge. Its flowers are creamy white and syrupy scented. Typically, privet flowers extend from deep green foliage — lots of ...

Privet can be controversial in the gardening world.It grows quickly, so it's often grown as shrub used to create privacy screens, hedges, and fanciful topiary. It also grows easily—a little too easily ...

While making my annual visit to the county tax office, a lady asked me about a shrub she observed on her way to work that had fascinating blue berries. It was a Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) ...