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 gett… ...

Privet on the other hand will exist, as a wisp, in the understory of a forest just waiting for an opening. Once the opening occurs, the wisp will quickly grow into a thick bush.

Q: Since we are having such beautiful weather right now, I wondered if I can safely prune my golden privet now. Is it too late for them to harden off? Sally Ostradick, Muskegon A: This question ...

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.

This nasty weed causes havoc in gardens throughout the country and it's so common you may have it growing right under your nose! Check out these helpful tips on how to spot it and get rid of it ...

The Chinese privet, Ligustrum sinense, is a plant that is well known to many people as a great nuisance in the landscape. It is also a Florida noxious weed because of its invasive nature.

The privet is an invader that can take over an area, squeeze out native species and, if left unchecked, prevent forest regeneration. And across North and East Texas and the southern U.S., ...

By some estimates, Chinese privet may make up as much as 3% of forest biomass in Arkansas. In a state with more than 17 million forested acres, that's no small-scale invasion.

On Jan. 10, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture officially added burning bush and four species of privet to the Pennsylvania list of noxious weeds.