The State

Choose pretty, hardy yaupon hollies for privacy hedge

We have a privacy hedge behind our garage that is planted with variegated privet. The leaves are covered with a black substance, constantly falling off, and privacy is nonexistent. My neighbors ...
The Vancouver Sun

Quirky beauty of patterned foliage

Many gardeners love plants with variegated foliage and never tire of planting them. But not everyone feels this way. Not everyone is thrilled to see the mottled or speckled look of leaves with ...
The Eagle

Prune variegated rivet to retain whiteness

I have variegated privet along my fence. Some of it is white and some of it is green. Why does that happen and what should I do, if anything? A. The variegated portion is not a stable mutation and ...
The State

Choose pretty, hardy yaupon hollies for privacy hedge

We have a privacy hedge behind our garage that is planted with variegated privet. The leaves are covered with a black substance, constantly falling off, and privacy is nonexistent. My neighbors ...
The Vancouver Sun

In the Garden: The quirky beauty of patterned foliage

Many gardeners love plants with variegated foliage and never tire of planting them. But not everyone feels this way. Not everyone is thrilled to see the mottled or speckled look of leaves with ...