This oak was planted a few years ago. Initially it was diagnosed with sun scald. Despite measures to try to help it, it just ...

Q: The leaves on my Diamond Spire gardenias are turning bright yellow before they turn brown and drop off. Another one 6 feet ...

DEAR NEIL: I have had this same problem with my dwarf Burford hollies for years. The center and low-area leaves and branches thin out and die. The top and end ...

Of those three, dwarf Burford produces showy red winter berries on each plant. The fruit is persistent all winter – a nice addition to a drab time of the year.

If you are considering planting a hedge, now is a great time to get it done. This allows the shrubs to take advantage of the less stressful conditions during the cool season to get established in ...

Properly spacing the shrubs is important and varies with the plant material selected. Spacing is, however, generally closer than we might typically plant the shrubs for other landscaping purposes.

Don’t let the word “dwarf” fool you; some hollies in this category, such as dwarf burford holly, may reach a height of 5 to 8 feet.

As long as I’m addressing pruning, stay away from formal pruning. I saw a landscape last week with probably 100 feet of free-standing dwarf Burford hollies that were pruned into square boxes.

Spiky hollies, soft hollies, hollies with red, golden or black berries, towering hollies, short hollies — there's a holly for any landscape situation in Arkansas.