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 ...

Privet hedges have long been derided as a symbol of suburban conformity. But the hedges are undergoing a nostalgic revival according to plant suppliers as they are 'bulletproof' and able to deal with ...

Is there anything more capable of adding a sense of elegance to your landscape, while nostalgically teleporting you to the fictional Manderley estate, than a beautiful dense hedge around your lawn?

Privet is a popular garden hedge. It grows quickly and responds well to being pruned. But in natural areas, privet is a problem. Like 72% of weeds in Australia, privet escaped from our gardens. Now it ...

Earlier this year Gardening Australia filmed a story mentioning Ligustrum undulatum, which is more commonly known as privet. We received many concerned letters and emails pointing out that privet is a ...

Q: We have two large Chinese privet in our backyard (and tons trying to come up). Should we chop it down? Karen Hinds, Fulton County A: Yes, there are several reasons why you should chop down your ...