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 ...

As we enter the last month of the year, I pause to look back at November. During the first weeks, the month seemed to act like early fall. Not only were snow and ice absent, so were the colder ...

Though summer may be coming to an end, there's no reason you can't decorate your garden with a bright and bold display of colour even in the winter. Set to create a "breathtaking" contrast to the ...

Q: I have seen a tree with very heavy, small red berries. It reminds me of the Florida holly weed or Brazilian pepper tree that we had in Broward County. But, I heard it doesn't grow here in North ...

These trees and shrubs provide food for wildlife while adding some welcome color to the winter landscape.

Their crimson red colour brings life to festive holly wreaths, while their meaning reminds Christians of the sacrifice made by Jesus on the cross. But for many looking forward to celebrating the ...

The red flash of holly berries will be missing from most people's traditional Christmas decorations this year because the trees have "taken the year off". Holly farmer Nick Coller, from the Broads in ...

Right up there with Christmas trees and mistletoe, hollies are the plants most closely connected with any holiday on the American calendar. After all, Bing Crosby sings "The Holly and the Ivy," not ...

Q: Those beautiful red berries that enhance the winter beauty of my holly bush are missing this year. Why? A: Broad-leaved evergreen holly foliage is attractive and glossy, particularly in winter, ...