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 ...

Right up there with Christmas trees and mistletoe, hollies are the plants most closely connected with any holiday on the American calendar. After all, Bing Crosby sings "The Holly and the Ivy," not ...

Celebrated in art and song, holly is a beloved symbol of the winter holidays. Whether choosing a holly for your landscape or enjoying some boughs indoors, this plant can provide a bright spot during ...

Continuing our weekly winter wildlife reviews, I wanted to switch over to the botanical side of things because, yes, plants are wildlife, too. As many of you may have observed, however, winter in Ohio ...

Hollies are a common symbol of the Christmas season and a bright spot in the winter landscape. Many varieties have bright red berries, and the foliage is often used in wreaths and flower arrangements.

I find it challenging to keep the landscape vibrant and colorful during winter, but incorporating plants with vibrant berries can add a pop of color to the winter scenery. The Savannah holly, which is ...

I find it challenging to keep the landscape vibrant and colorful during winter, but incorporating plants with vibrant berries can add a pop of color to the winter scenery. The Savannah holly, which is ...

Ilex (common name: Holly) is another popular landscape shrub. There are approximately 20 American Holly species, 120 Oriental species, and nearly 200 varieties of English Holly (Ilex Acquifolium).

The beauty and the complexity of the American landscape is the focus of the Dallas Museum of Art's contemporary art exhibition, "America Will Be!: Surveying the Contemporary Landscape," now on view ...