This particular privet thrives in full sun and has moderate water needs. It likes moist, well-draining soil and a bit more water when the temps rise. To bring out even more of its bright yellow ...

Q: I recently visited a nursery in Russellville, and they were selling Ligustrum japonicum Texanum. I looked up the species and found "the popular waxleaf ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum Texanum) does ...

Would you be kind enough to recommend several very fast-growing hedges that need only half a day of sunlight? I would like them to remain full and close to the ground as they grow. They will be in a ...

If you are seeking a highly salt-tolerant shrub or small tree for a dense privacy hedge, foundation planting or single specimen, consider the Florida native privet. It can also be used for slope ...

When Florida gardeners think about privet bushes, species of Ligustrum, from East Asia, come to mind. But our native Florida privet (Forestiera segregata) is a superior plant that’s more suited to our ...

I have a 54-year-old privet hedge that until recently has been growing very nicely on all sides. However, in the last two years, I have noticed that the sides are not growing new stems and are getting ...

“Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.” – Hosea Ballou. “I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.” – Kellie Elmore. “Deep summer is when ...

Along the edges of woods and fencerows throughout the county you may have noticed shrubs covered with showy white blooms. Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) is now in full bloom and their blooms are ...