If you ask me, holly is the epitome of Christmas foliage. Don't get me wrong, I love the striking red flowers on a poinsettia and the intriguing trails of a Christmas cactus but holly is definitely ...

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 ...

In this season where many of us have begun using foliages from evergreens, the holly plant is not overlooked. There is a long history of the use of holly which goes back to before the Christian era.

If you take hardwood cuttings from this Christmassy native tree in December, you'll have hardy saplings ready for planting in ...

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas this year. Holly has been used to celebrate Christmas for as long as I can remember. It can be used as a garland on your tree or strung on your front porch along with some ...

We all recognize holly as a classic symbol of the holidays. What many people don’t know is that it’s easy to grow. Choose the right type of holly, Ilex, and you can enjoy festive berries in your ...

Holiday plants have a magical way of showing up exactly when the season turns festive—bright reds, deep greens, and lush ...

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly," a song familiar to many during this season. The holidays remind everyone about holly, with miniature holly plants, or holly in decorations. However, if you are ...

I like bees and not only because they pollinate our plants and make honey. Bees, like butterflies and hummingbirds, adorn the flowers like ornaments on a Christmas tree. So when I find a plant at a ...

This profile of English holly is another in a series on invasive plants from the City Green blog by the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. Here is bad news about a classic holiday plant: ...

Most plants go into hibernation for winter, but if you still want to see some greenery in the colder months, cultivate some of this vibrant plant.