Aim to prune holly bushes before the plant starts growing in spring. In areas with freezing winters, prune in February or March before new shoots and leaves develop. In warmer regions, you can prune ...

With more than 400 species of fruit-bearing trees and shrubs, hollies (Ilex spp.) range in size from trees that tower up to 100 feet tall to creeping prostrate shrubs less than a foot in height.

Holly shrubs can be container-grown indoors or outdoors as foundation, hedge or specimen plantings. While they are hardy and tolerant of a variety of soil, holly prefers moist, ...

Q.: Our holly bushes are really big and seem a little out of control but we sure do not want to loose them. Is now a good time to trim them and how far back should we trim? Robert Gizowski, ...

The holly, whose botanical name ... County 40 years ago and now has more than 200 species, hybrids and cultivars of all sizes and shapes, from dwarf holly shrubs in rock gardens to trees up to 50 ...

Q: I am thinking of buying a ‘Blue Boy’ holly. I heard you had to have two plants to get berries. Is that true? A: Holly is what is known as a “dioecious” plant, which means you need two ...

Q. I used to live in Virginia and had English holly shrubs to provide greens for holiday decorations. Now that I live in Southern California, I could use a suggestion for a good holly substitute th… ...

Q I have some type of pest killing my holly shrubs. I am attaching a photo. I sprayed a fruit and shrub spray, but it does not appear to be working. Do you have advice to help me identify, treat ...