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

It sounds drastic, but privet tolerates such heavy pruning and it will allow you to gradually restore the hedge to the desired height with proper training over the next several years. Renovation ...

Deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs are dormant now and this is an ideal time to prune most of them. Privet is an aggressive grower and some argue it is invasive and has no place on a city lot.

Mr. Baer on Lucas Creek Road in the Denbigh area of Newport News recently trimmed the low hedges that frame his property. The hedges may look like they’ve been butchered but you can bet warm ...

All too often landscape shrubs become overgrown after many years of reflect. As a result they become ugly in form and need major pruning or replacement. This happened with six large privet shrubs ...

Chuck Graves, Center Valley Privet is one of those plants that ... A problem caused by extensive or improper pruning can also cause hedges to thin. Chuck correctly noted that his hedge is cut ...

To bring out even more of its bright yellow foliage, occasional pruning ... of other privet selections, which are speedy, aggressive spreaders. If you don’t want to grow it as a hedge or a ...