Privet

Garden Problems

Privets are fast growing shrubs of the olive family. They are often used as hedging plants and can become weedy by overgrowth and self seeding.

Identify the problem
Privets are fast growing shrubs that can become weeds by overgrowth and self seeding in inappropriate places.
How to solve the problem
- Cut the shrub down to below the lowest green leaves and immediately paint the cut stump with Weed Weapon Invade Gel or Weed Weapon Stump Stop Gel.
- Spray the entire shrub with Weed Weapon Woody Weedsor Weed Weapon Extra Strength plus Dye & Stick.
Did you know?
- Privets are poisonous if ingested.
- A privet is a plant in the genus Ligustrum.