Holly leaves and berries are commonly found in illuminated ... Popular artists like John Callcott Horsley, creator of the first Christmas card in 1843, featured holly prominently.

Holly, with its distinctive pointed leaves and bright red berries, is a common sight at this time of year, at least on holiday cards and wrappings. Can you grow it in your garden? “That depends ...

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 ...

Then there’s the holly, genus Ilex, which found its way onto holiday cards through a more circuitous ... saw great magic in the holly’s bright “berries” (technically drupes) and shiny ...

Dwarf yaupon holly has small, soft, spineless leaves. No berries. Grows to 3 feet tall. Can be kept more compact with shearing. Good replacement for boxwood. Dwarf Chinese holly has 3-inch leaves ...

As I was trimming holly branches to bring in the house, I wondered if I’m destroying the berries for next year. Are they like hydrangea and only bloom on old wood (or new growth, depending on ...

Dear Roger: I want to grow a windbreak and hedge from holly berries but don't have much luck with them. I assume the berries’ seeds are viable because two plants have voluntarily grown.

Holly trees are full of bright red berries this year which can only mean one thing – a harsh winter is on the way. By Peter Hutchison 16 November 2010 • 6:30am Holly trees are flush with the ...

Female flowers have only vestigial stamens, but they have an ovary (which if pollinated develops into the berry). If you look into a holly flower and see a roundish green structure in the center ...

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 ...