The word “holly” is thought by many to be a corruption of “holy”; its thorns came to symbolize Jesus’ crown, while its red berries stood for his blood. Various holly-leaf teas have been ...

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 ...

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 ...

Holly leaves and berries are commonly found in illuminated manuscripts, particularly in borders and marginalia, as symbols of Christ’s crown of thorns and the blood of his sacrifice.

Today, holly’s evergreen leaves and red berries, reminiscent of drops of blood, have become a symbol of the crown of thorns Jesus Christ wore at his crucifixion.

There is a native holly, American Holly (I. opaca) but it is a deciduous plant and doesn’t have the traditional evergreen leaves and bright berries used in Christmas and winter decorations.

It seems like everyone that plants holly, myself included, do so because they PLANT PALETTE: Pick the right holly plant for berries Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

Gardening; Finish planting, leave the leaves (usually), and no holly berries? This Weekend in the Garden . Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 7:31 a.m. Oct. 18, 2019, 7:31 a.m.

QUESTION: A few years ago, I bought some holly bushes with nice red berries on them. Unfortunately, they have never produced berries again. What could be the reason? ANSWER: Hollies are dioecious ...

There was a frost last night -- Oct. 18. That seems a bit early to me, but then this is different every year. The hours of daylight get shorter each day and we watch for leaves to color and drop.

DEAR JESSICA: We have holly trees with red berries in our yard. Our problem is that the robins are eating all the berries and making a disgusting mess in our yard! Any suggestions on how to keep ...

The most popular type of holly seen during the holidays is English holly (Ilex aquifolium), distinguished by its spiny evergreen leaves in deep glossy green or green edged in gold.Native to Europe ...