I’ve been at war with Privet. No matter what I do, the little bugger comes back in full force. How do I get rid of this relentless plant for good?

  • natureEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Privet also does just fine as a hedge, and people in the UK actually use it for this purpose. Ironically, that’s where I’ve seen privet growing—along borders, so people who hate privet might as well leave the stuff unless it’s in their way.

    • johnnycashsguitar@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I live in the Southeastern US. It was originally introduced here as a hedge plant as well. Unfortunately it’s gotten wildly out of control and is very invasive. It crowds out other plants, cultivated and wild. I have a Jerusalem artichoke plant that it has a stump in the middle of and it keeps trying to grow higher than it to share it out.