Privet is one of those plants that can divide gardeners into two camps. Some love the evergreen leaves coloring the winter landscape, providing the base for beautiful formal topiaries and hedges.

Making a bonzai of a privet hedge is one way to stop the thing from spreading. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette) Q:This insect damage has occurred to a lowly, invasive privet.

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The best time to prune flowering hedges will depend on the type of hedge, but a good general rule of thumb is to prune straight after they have flowered. As with when to prune shrubs, prune flowering ...

Burning bush shrubs may appear pretty in the fall, when their leaves turn a blazing bright red. But they also are pretty invasive, and this year they earned a spot on Pennsylvania’s list of ...

Their privet plants are the original. It doesn’t always have to be a pest plant The UGA hedges also provide an opportunity to see the privet as more than a pesky weed.

Then you need privet. The fine-textured, malleable hedge keeps the world at bay. It is the ubiquitous green architecture of places such as Southampton, East Hampton and Bridgehampton.

A good hedge trimmer can be a blessing, saving you time and preventing aching arms. Buy a bad one, though, and you'll be left with backbreaking work and poorly trimmed, uneven hedges. We test each ...