Holly plants such as the Christmas holly are beautiful shrubs that make excellent mixed borders, hedges, and foundation plantings. They also look striking as a stand-alone specimen. People often ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's hard to resist the allure of flowers for making our yards gorgeous during summer — but focusing solely on blooms can make our outdoor ...

Whether you’re making garlands and wreaths with sprigs of evergreen holly, or displaying a few winterberry branches in a vase for a holiday dinner, there are several great uses for holly branches for ...

I just love holly year-round in the garden. With its thick, durable dark green leaves and brightly colored berries, the birds love them as well. Too many of us, though, only think about holly during ...

When my wife and I moved into our house we had a nice eight-foot holly bush on the corner of our house. It fit the landscape well so we got busy with other garden projects. After 25 years this modest ...

Just because the boom months of garden growing season are over, it doesn't mean there aren't trees, bushes, and flowers you should plant in the fall for a little prolonged beauty. With the right ...

Holly comes to the forefront of the landscape at this time of the year because its berries are bright – usually, but not always, red – when the rest of the landscape is green, at best, or drab. Among ...

Learn how to grow holly trees and bushes for income or decoration to add visual interest to any property. “The mistletoe hung in the castle hall, / The holly branch shone on the old oak wall; / The ...

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 ...

Q: I am thinking of buying a ‘Blue Boy’ holly. I heard you had to have two plants to get berries. Is that true? A: Holly is what is known as a “dioecious” plant, which means you need two plants–a male ...

Young woman pushing a cart through a garden center full of potted plants - Unaihuiziphotography/Getty Images If you're trying to fill your garden, you have a few options. There are great places to ...