Good fences make good neighbors.” The narrator of the famous Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” wonders why his neighbor favors ...

Privet has long been a popular hedging plant to provide a fast and dense screen. It is a quick-growing and versatile option for hedges, but one that needs regular pruning to keep it neat and ...

Privet is one of those plants that can divide gardeners into two camps. Some love the evergreen leaves coloring the winter landscape, providing the base for beautiful formal topiaries and hedges.

Encouraging golden privet shrub growth. Published: Aug. 26, 2007, 6:04 p.m. By . ... Neither Michigan nor Illinois had a particularly cold or awful winter, as far as hardy shrubs are concerned.

Replace privet hedge with a mix of plants Gardening Questions. Melinda Myers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Question: I planted a privet hedge about 10 years ago. It's at the end of its life.

If you are seeking a highly salt-tolerant shrub or small tree for a dense privacy hedge, foundation planting or single specimen, consider the Florida native privet. It can also be used for slope ...

They are large deciduous shrubs named Golden Vicary Privet. They were planted at least 20 years ago. Their claim to fame is the golden yellow foliage if planted in a sun location.

If a shrub border is in your plans, here are some thoughts.Need shrubs that create a formal border, screen or boundary at the edge of […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

Privet, is a deciduous shrub growing to 2-7 m tall, with densely hairy shoots. The leaves are opposite, 2-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, rarely larger, with a smooth leaf edge and a 2-8 mm leaf stem.

In the forest, privet occupies one million acres of timberland, and is the second most invasive plant. Japanese honeysuckle wins the trophy in Alabama for being the most invasive plant in forested ...