Holly tree with red berries in snow - Nataliia Zhekova/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Evergreen hollies provide lush shades of green year-round, which is ...

Some plants save the best for last. Several berry makers, for example, are producing their biggest hoorah this time of year, a final performance before winter's nap. The small fruits follow the ...

As we enter the last month of the year, I pause to look back at November. During the first weeks, the month seemed to act like early fall. Not only were snow and ice absent, so were the colder ...

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 ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's hard to resist the allure of flowers for making our yards gorgeous during summer — but focusing solely on blooms can make our outdoor ...