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 ...

Stand aside, Bradford pear. There's a new invasive plant in town and Ohio is targeting it. On Jan. 1, 2026, the common privet will join the callery pear, better known as the Bradford pear, and more ...

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 ...

The potential removal of 20 privet trees at the Woodlake Condominiums in San Mateo sought by its homeowner association board has sparked controversy among residents fighting for them to stay. The ...