Prune deciduous hollies in winter and evergreen hollies in late winter or early spring. Make clean pruning cuts at the leaf nodes, and don't overharvest branches or berries. Use other natural items, ...

As the advent season begins, I will be hanging greenery. Holly and ivy have been mainstays of British Advent and Christmas decorations since at least the 15th and 16th centuries. I am fortunate to ...

Holly and ivy have been traditional Christmas decorations since at least the fifteenth century. Evergreen Holly, sometimes referred to as “Christ's thorn," has carried a Christian symbolism since ...

The holiday season is filled with many time-honored traditions. Perhaps none is as deeply rooted as decorating the home with plants and plant material. While Christmas trees and poinsettias dominate ...

Whether you’re making garlands and wreaths with sprigs of evergreen holly, or displaying a few winterberry branches in a vase for a holiday dinner, there are several great uses for holly branches for ...