On September 28, Mary Alice and I went on the PGC’S tour of SGL 12. While on the tour we noticed several trees that were loaded with red berries. Upon checking we learned that the trees were known as ...

Like mistletoe and poinsettia, holly is an iconic plant associated with holiday festivities in winter. Each year I receive questions about these prickly leaved trees with red berries. Some are about ...

Like mistletoe and poinsettia, holly is an iconic plant associated with holiday festivities in winter. Each year, I receive questions about these prickly leaved trees with red berries. Some are about ...

It’s hard to imagine the winter holidays without holly and its shiny green leaves and cheery red berries. The use of holly as decoration has its origin in pagan culture but was readily adopted as ...

Native dogwood seed fruiting in clusters. Dogwood trees are well-noted for their seasonal display of showy spring blooms and fall color. However, these trees have a dual purpose of not only providing ...

October continues to show its colors. The arboreal leaves are hard not to notice. Most of the dazzling red colors were in September, but some continue as we see with lingering Virginia creeper, ...

Roadside plants that we’ve seen all summer have this color, too. The most common are the raspberries, along with wild roses.

Q. What is the name of the native, evergreen bushy tree I often see in Houston that puts out loads of red berries in autumn and winter. Where might I buy one? 'Pride of Houston' (15 feet) is a popular ...

While holly trees, or Ilex, are deemed to be some of the easiest evergreen trees to grow, if you have a specimen without berries it can be disappointing, especially during the holiday season. If you ...