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 ...

At our house this week, we're celebrating the Holly Berry Bonanza. As a result of winter's multiple freeze-thaw cycles, last fall's rock-hard holly berries have turned into nice, soft munchies that ...

While some might think of gardening as an activity for just the warmer months, experienced gardeners and plant lovers ...

Dear Roger: I want to grow a windbreak and hedge from holly berries but don't have much luck with them. I assume the berries’ seeds are viable because two plants have voluntarily grown. But none that ...

Like mistletoe and poinsettia, holly is an iconic plant associated with holiday festivities in winter. Each year I receive questions about these prickly leaved trees with red berries. Some are about ...

The recent cold weather has had an effect on every living creature in Leon County. The human population has pulled out the heavy clothes and prepared for the power bill tripling. The forest creatures ...

Q: My hybrid holly has a decent crop of berries this winter, which was a pleasant surprise since it didn’t berry well in prior years. I don’t think I did anything different this year in terms of care.

Q: This year I had no berries on my holly bush; I thought the reason was that the female had been severely eaten by the deer (they did not touch my marigolds — thanks!). I mentioned the lack of ...

Q. Our holly bush, which has been beautiful every year, has yellow berries this year instead of red berries. The berries are plentiful but are the wrong color. My second problem is that for several ...