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 ...

Each year, thousands of Arizona residents email or call Rosie Romero’s radio show with questions about everything from preventing fires in their chimneys to getting rid of tree roots invading their ...

Controlling Chinese privet can be challenging, but it is possible with regular pruning. Consistent cutting and mowing can help manage its growth, though these methods won't completely eliminate the ...

Over the past few weeks riding down our county roads, I have noticed the Chinese privet turning green. After Easter, everyone will notice these plants because they will load the edges of the woods ...

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. The small, woody ...

Fayetteville, Arkansas, has placed a bounty on several invasive species for the seventh year in a row. As a reward, each ...

FAYETTEVILLE-- Fayetteville residents will receive a free native tree or shrub in exchange for removing invasive plants from their property. Fayetteville is holding its seventh annual invasive plant ...

Just the sound of the word has a certain sting. It’s a sharp two syllables. If you say the word quickly and repeatedly, it sounds like the voice of a small, angry animal. Privet. I hate it. Left ...

Q I have this tree planted in the front landscaping of my house. Landscapers put it in when building the house. I'm hoping you can tell me what it is. A The plant in question is a large evergreen ...

Is golden vicary privet an evergreen? I want a hedge that will hold its leaves all winter. If it's not, what do you suggest for a fast-growing hedge that stays green and won't grow more than 6–7 feet ...

Let’s talk about a threat to our nation. The threat is silent, ongoing, happening in our own yards and parks, and threatens our wild and natural areas, both wetlands and uplands. The State of Florida ...