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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

American holly (Ilex opaca), the state tree of Delaware, is a fantastic tree, with brilliant red berries and dark green leaves that are popular decorations during the Christmas season. The tree has ...

Like the song says, it’s time for mistletoe and holly. The holly tree has been a winter favorite throughout human history, but the genus, which includes hundreds of species, goes back much further ...

Just one sprig of holly with its glossy, serrated leaves and red berries can transport an arrangement from “any day” to “holiday.” But are holly berries poisonous to pets or children that get a little ...

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 the ...

Since it’s Invasive Species Awareness Week, here’s a recent example of an effort to address invasive species in Grays Harbor ...

There are five different kinds of holly trees in Europe, and all are evergreen. The only holly that William Shakespeare would have known is the species called “European holly,” or Ilex aquifolium, ...