Question: I planted a privet hedge about 10 years ago ... problems with an insect or disease killing the whole hedge or one plant dying in the middle of a mature planting resulting in an unsightly ...

Privet has long been a popular hedging plant to provide a fast and dense screen. It is a quick-growing and versatile option ...

Not only is the ash tree, a defining feature of the British countryside, under threat, but now we have to be wary of that most comforting and familiar attribute of our gardens, the privet hedge.

You do not want to confuse it with the highly invasive Chinese privet or hedge privet, Ligustrum sinense. Chinese privet is a Category 1 invasive plant according to the Florida Exotic Pest Plant ...