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Justin Greear, email A: I have been astounded this year to see the number of berries on most hollies, but particularly the Burford hollies, which can be pruned to tree form. This holly has the ...
Whether you are looking for a dwarf foundation plant or an evergreen tree, you can find a ... In the Chinese holly family, look for dwarf Burford holly or needlepoint holly. There are also blue ...
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 ...
This is the time of year when happy memories of Christmases past start surfacing — especially those of my boyhood when we relied on nature for our holiday trimmings. When I was growing up on ...
While holly trees, or Ilex, are deemed to be some of the easiest evergreen trees to grow, if you have a specimen without berries it can be disappointing, especially during the holiday season.
We have a holly tree growing in our garden for at least 20 years. In 2024, for the first time, in October, it produced red berries. These berries have remained on the tree, untouched by birds and ...