Holly plants such as the Christmas holly are beautiful shrubs that make excellent mixed borders, hedges, and foundation plantings. They also look striking as a stand-alone specimen. People often ...

Learn how to grow holly trees and bushes for income or decoration to add visual interest to any property. “The mistletoe hung in the castle hall, / The holly branch shone on the old oak wall; / The ...

Deck the halls with boughs of ... winterberry. Granted, the meter’s a little off, but that’s what Ohio gardeners who seek an easy-to-grow member of the holly family should try singing. Classic English ...

We all recognize holly as a classic symbol of the holidays. What many people don’t know is that it’s easy to grow. Choose the right type of holly, Ilex, and you can enjoy festive berries in your ...

Winterberry holly shrubs (also known as Ilex verticillata, or even more familiarly by its cheeky nickname, “Berry Poppins”) are a hearty bush that sprouts green leaves throughout the warmer months ...

I like bees and not only because they pollinate our plants and make honey. Bees, like butterflies and hummingbirds, adorn the flowers like ornaments on a Christmas tree. So when I find a plant at a ...

Q. Do all holly bushes have berries? — Julie, Goshen. A. Unlike most plants, which are capable of self-fertilization and setting fruit or seed all by themselves, dioecious plants are different, ...

Q: My neighbor cut down a large holly but did not dig out the stump. In spring I gave him large clumps of magic lily bulbs, which he planted in a bed near the stump. In August the bulbs only produced ...