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 ...

English holly (Ilex aquifolium) has been a symbol of Christmas for centuries. Fashioned into wreaths, its spiny leaves and red berries symbolized a crown of thorns and drops of blood. Its green leaves ...

Holly (Ilex) has been the quintessential winter holiday (holy day) decorating green since the Druids first hung it over doorways to snag evil spirits at the threshold. Early Christians harvested it ...

Just one sprig of holly with its glossy, serrated leaves and red berries can transport an arrangement from “any day” to “holiday.” But are holly berries poisonous to pets or children that get a little ...

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 ...

I planted a new holly in the fall, and I just noticed that the leaves are turning black and curling. Some leaves have dropped off. A few weeks ago some of the leaves looked dry, so I watered them very ...

The fruits of yaupon holly are toxic to humans, but the leaves have been used traditionally to make a tea-like beverage. Vicky McMillan Holly is, course, a traditional symbol of the Christmas season, ...

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: ...