Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marc Guitard / Getty Images Just one sprig of holly with its glossy, serrated leaves and red berries can transport an arrangement ...

American holly is an iconic plant associated with winter holiday festivities. Following are questions I have received about its ecology and its connection to Christmas. Q. We experience a backyard ...

At our house this week, we're celebrating the Holly Berry Bonanza. As a result of winter's multiple freeze-thaw cycles, last fall's rock-hard holly berries have turned into nice, soft munchies that ...

Q: My hybrid holly has a decent crop of berries this winter, which was a pleasant surprise since it didn’t berry well in prior years. I don’t think I did anything different this year in terms of care.

Holly's big plant family includes hundreds of varieties ranging from 50-foot-tall trees to petite shrubs that stand only a few feet tall. Nearly all variations can be sorted into four basic groups: ...

WILL some learned botanist, or Darwinian theorist, kindly inform me through the columns of NATURE why some holly berries appear obnoxious to birds? This is a great holly neighbourhood, and there are ...

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. But none that ...

American holly is an iconic plant associated with winter holiday festivities. Following are questions I have received about its ecology and its connection to Christmas. Q. We experience a backyard ...