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 ...

Shrubs play a vital role in the landscape for several reasons, and having an easy-care shrub can offer numerous benefits. Shrubs are important for providing framework in the landscape and they are the ...

While the common Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) is considered an invasive species in North Carolina, and is one hummingbird-attracting plant you'll wish you never grew in your yard, there's ...

Few things give this horticulturist more satisfaction than recommending great (not merely good) plants to area gardeners. And when I survey the current nursery market, I see four genera of shrubs that ...

A lot of awful, boring plants are grossly overused throughout the Piedmont landscape. Ligustrum, juniper, mahonia and euonymous come readily to mind. These plants are the most common of the common, ...

PANAMA CITY — The plant for this week is the variegated form of Ligustrum japonicum. This is the tree-form where they've removed some of the lower branches. It was on the northwest side of the house ...

Ligustrum was surely the first real plant name to enter my vocabulary other than common names like rose or daisy. I think the reason this bit of botanical knowledge was lodged in my brain early on is ...

One of the most planted small trees in Florida is the ligustrum, and for good reason. It has adapted to our soils and climates, is hardy throughout the state, grows in interesting shapes by itself and ...

It’s fall, and that means it’s time for the Spartanburg Men’s Garden Club Tree and Plant Sale. The plant sale will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday on the horticultural grounds of Spartanburg ...