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 ...

Lead author Cathy Peyrot des Gachons, PhD, gathering privet leaves in Hartley Wood at the Pennsylvania State Arboretum, University Park, PA. Further research at Monell showed that this burn was caused ...

(WKBN) — Another plant will soon officially join the growing list of invasive species in Ohio, which makes the sale, propagation or distribution of it illegal. The common privet, or ligustrum vulgare, ...

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 ...

When we look at the current lists of plants that are deemed legally invasive by state and federal governments, we see species that were quite popular in the landscape in generations past. As we battle ...