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When to prune a privet hedge – trimming this fast-growing plant is vital to keep it controlled

Privet has long been a popular hedging plant to provide a fast and dense screen. It is a quick-growing and versatile option for hedges, but one that needs regular pruning to keep it neat and looking ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

It's best to wait to prune your shrubs

When is the best time to prune golden vicary privet and bridal wreath spirea? The privets are on the south side of the house and have had a rough summer due to heat and drought. We have given them a ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Use rejuvenation pruning method on golden privet hedge

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • The golden privet hedge in my backyard is 8 feet high with almost all the foliage at the top. What should I do to get the ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

It's not when you prune, but how you prune plants

When is the best time to prune golden vicary privet and bridal wreath spirea? The privets are on the south side of the house and have had a rough summer the past couple of years. We have given them a ...
Mansfield News Journal

In The Garden | Pruning large woody shrubs

All too often landscape shrubs become overgrown after many years of reflect. As a result they become ugly in form and need major pruning or replacement. This happened with six large privet shrubs at ...
Richmond

Gardening Q&A: Tough privet can handle severe pruning -- if timed right

QUESTION: We have four overgrown privet bushes that we would like to murder! When can we cut them back to about 2 feet tall? ANSWER: All the way back to 2 feet might be a little too aggressive. I ...