Additionally, these berries are toxic, so it may be best to avoid them if you have young children. Hardy in zones 5 through 9, American holly can be an ideal privet alternative. Read the original ...

Chinese privet was brought to the U.S. in the 1800s as a decorative hedge, but it has spread rapidly across the Southeast, now covering more than 1 million acres in Alabama alone.

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Neal said privet berries don't carry much nourishment for birds. Much better are the blue-ish berries of the eastern red cedar trees found all over the region. Robins love them, Neal said.

Researchers have found a way to increase quantities of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds extracted from privet trees, a relative of the olive tree. The corresponding study was published in ...

The city cannot cut down a resident's tree or shrubs. It is the property owner's responsibility to cut them down or hire a company, the release states. Residents should contact Arkansas One Call ...

The berries of the invasive Chinese privet are low in nutrition for birds, said Joe Neal with Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff) ...