Q. I just moved into a house in Villa Rica. Part of it is wooded and I noticed a lot of Chinese privet on the property. What is the best ...

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A passionate home gardener issued a serious warning on TikTok, and it's all about a seemingly innocent, and even beautiful, backyard plant that wreaks havoc on ecosystems: Chinese privet. In one of ...

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The wax leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum') is an evergreen shrub with dense foliage that will give your yard a beautiful English garden vibe. A cultivar of the widely-known Japanese privet ...

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