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 ...

The glossy "holly-shaped" leaves and ruby red berries of English holly have brought a bough of cheer into a multitude of homes. But hollies are also classic winners in the outdoor landscape. Their ...

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: ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Virtually synonymous with the holiday season, English holly (Ilex aquifolium) is well-loved for its dark green leaves and characteristic red ...

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 on ...

English holly certainly looks festive this time of year, with its dark, spiky leaves and bright red berries. But as recently reported in High Country News, the invasive plant poses a significant ...

As I was shoveling last week’s snow, the Christmas carol “The Holly and the Ivy” got stuck in my head. I think it started when I startled several birds out of our English holly bush along the walk. It ...

Most English holly grown commercially in the U.S. is from Oregon and Washington. It is a quintessential symbol of Christmas but it is also invading some forested areas. Deck them halls and do it, says ...

Q. I used to live in Virginia and had English holly shrubs to provide greens for holiday decorations. Now that I live in Southern California, I could use a suggestion for a good holly substitute that ...

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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 ...