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.

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.

Since leaves are small and oval, it is more attractive than the other privet species and is therefore more widely endorsed as a hedge. Unfortunately, California privet is not widely available in ...

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.

The best time to prune flowering hedges will depend on the type of hedge, but a good general rule of thumb is to prune straight after they have flowered. As with when to prune shrubs, prune flowering ...

The insect in question is some type of scale, an insect that is very common in our area and on plants such as your privet hedge. The white fuzzy appearance is from the discarded bodies of the ...

The privet hedge, found in millions of suburban gardens, could be the secret killer of the nation’s 90 million ash trees. By Louise Gray and Louisegray 11 November 2012 • 11:00pm ...

Typically, privet flowers extend from deep green foliage — lots of little leaves on many bunched branches. Privet hedges are often used as vegetative screens. They grow thick and tall.