A native treasure in the Winter garden Holly belongs to the genus Ilex, a diverse group with more than 400 species worldwide.

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 ...

Recently our new neighbor gave Mary Alice a bouquet of American holly to use in decorating our home for Christmas. The American holly became known as the Christmas bush due to its history in ancient ...

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 ...

Question: I have several mature holly trees — probably about 30 feet tall — that have developed issues the past several years. I have begun to apply Holly Tone in the spring and fall over the past ...

Just one sprig of holly with its glossy, serrated leaves and red berries can transport an arrangement from “any day” to “holiday.” But are holly berries poisonous to pets or children that get a little ...

Wintertime in North Florida is a good time to install cold-hardy plants in the landscape. This allows the roots a little time to adapt to their new environment before warm weather stimulates the plant ...

I planted a new holly in the fall, and I just noticed that the leaves are turning black and curling. Some leaves have dropped off. A few weeks ago some of the leaves looked dry, so I watered them very ...

This shade loving fern has bold and bright matte-green leaves that give a fresh look throughout the spring and summer. What: The bold evergreen leaves of this holly fern are the largest of all the ...