Recently our new neighbor gave Mary Alice a bouquet of American holly to use in decorating our home for Christmas. The American holly became known as the Christmas bush due to its history in ancient ...

A snow-covered branch of wild American holly, thriving in the understory of a patch of woods in Anne Arundel County, Md. (Photo by T. F. Sayles) As I walked through a tiny wooded trail near my home, I ...

The biggest and brightest berries on trees and shrubs, especially hollies, typically appear just in time to welcome the holiday season, making your landscape look merry. At the College of William & ...