Like the song says, it’s time for mistletoe and holly. The holly tree has been a winter favorite throughout human history, but the genus, which includes hundreds of species, goes back much further ...

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American holly (Ilex opaca), the state tree of Delaware, is a fantastic tree, with brilliant red berries and dark green leaves that are popular decorations during the Christmas season. The tree has ...

The holly tree stood alone in a little clearing. It was as if the clouds had parted and a ray of sunshine pierced through the pines to illuminate it just for us. Resplendent with its emerald leaves ...

GENEVA, Ohio — In the northeast corner of Ohio, Paul Hanslik found his niche. He grows holly trees. Lots and lots of holly trees. "We have about fifty species of holly. Anything that can be grown in ...

Holly might not normally seem like a large enough plant to use for privacy, but that's not the case with this cultivar. Nellie Stevens holly (Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens') can actually reach heights of 30 ...

Once the festivities are over, you take down the Christmas tree and pack away the decorations for another year. All of your holly-shaped ornaments and faux greenery are among them, but holly deserves ...

The most famous tree in York County looks only half alive. Gone are the days when the American holly along the Susquehanna River stretched strong and stately some 65 feet tall. The tree near the ...

After nearly 200 years without a confirmed sighting, a rare Brazilian tree species called the Pernambuco holly has been found in northeastern Brazil. The team located four trees, two male and two ...