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http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/thi...icle305730.ece
"GM privet

There is a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of genetically
modified products such as tomatoes and wheat crops. But there can be
no one, surely, who would find fault with a privet hedge that can be
grown to the height you want and never needs trimming. And that's just
what Willgrow, the world's biggest GM research centre, in Lima, Ohio,
has come up with. Its GM Perfect Privet can be grown to within
centimetres of your desired specification.

There's a useful little dial on the packet, to set the height you
want. Be sure to buy the UK version, or you could find the time-zone
adjuster a bit temperamental.

Janet