I just love the American holly that lives at our house. It constantly brings pleasure and nourishment to our lives, to the garden, and to the land around us. This lovely tree is home to a pair of ...

While some might think of gardening as an activity for just the warmer months, experienced gardeners and plant lovers ...

The biggest and brightest berries on trees and shrubs, especially hollies, typically appear just in time to welcome the holiday season, making your landscape look merry. At the College of William & ...

Q: My hybrid holly has a decent crop of berries this winter, which was a pleasant surprise since it didn’t berry well in prior years. I don’t think I did anything different this year in terms of care.

When autumn leaves have fallen and the weather begins to cool, I start thinking about holly. At this time of year, the plants have set berries, often bright red to match their beautiful green, shiny ...

If you are looking to add some holiday cheer to your garden, a wonderful native plant option is the Ilex verticillata, or winterberry. Its cheery red berries festooned on bare branches are a sight to ...

Celebrated in art and song, holly is a beloved symbol of the winter holidays. Whether choosing a holly for your landscape or enjoying some boughs indoors, this plant can provide a bright spot during ...

You might deck your halls with boughs of homegrown holly, but unless you planned ahead, those boughs could lack red berries. And that leads us to some frank talk about sex. A holly berry, like any ...