If you are fanatic about having a neatly trimmed hedge, one that can grow as tall as 20 feet, you will want to take a careful look at California privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium). No, this is not a ...

one iconic Hamptons look is likely best avoided --the California privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) hedge. Despite the name, California privet is not native to California or anywhere else in North ...

California privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is actually native to Japan. It too wants to be a tree but may also be kept as a hedge. Since leaves are small and oval, it is more attractive than the ...

A privet hedge can develop bare spots if it is not ... Introduced privet species, such as border privet, California privet, Chinese privet, European privet, glossy privet, Amur privet, and ...

I have not fed the hedge for years ... There are some pests that are attracted to privet. Scales — black California red, and pit scales, to mention a few. Black vine weevil, ash borer, lilac ...

California privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium) is actually native to Japan. It too wants to be a tree but may also be kept as a hedge. Since leaves are small and oval, it is more attractive than the ...

An autism researcher on Kennedy’s initiative to identify a cause, the focus on environmental factors, and the dangers of misinformation. The New Yorker Radio Hour John Seabrook on the ...