Holly plants such as the Christmas holly are beautiful shrubs that make excellent mixed borders, hedges, and foundation plantings. They also look striking as a stand-alone specimen. People often ...

It’s important to plant Japanese holly in a site that has good soil drainage and some protection from the elements, especially bitter winds. Once mature, the shrub typically needs watering only during ...

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas this year. Holly has been used to celebrate Christmas for as long as I can remember. It can be used as a garland on your tree or strung on your front porch along with some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tall holly trees grow against a picket fence. - Grace Cary/Getty Images Holly might not normally seem like a large enough plant to ...

The name holly likely calls to mind a plant with evergreen foliage and bright red berries, but not all hollies are evergreen. Some of the most striking specimens are deciduous trees and shrubs covered ...

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 ...

Q.: Our holly bushes are really big and seem a little out of control but we sure do not want to loose them. Is now a good time to trim them and how far back should we trim? Robert Gizowski, Freeland A ...

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 ...

Q. We planted several holly plants last year. When is the best time to fertilize these plants and what fertilizer should we use? A. Holly (Ilex species) should be fertilized as soon as the Forsythia ...

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 ...