Evergreens

Tips On How To Care For Japanese Holly

Charming Japanese Holly

Dependably hardy, at least as far north as southern New England, Japanese holly is also easy to grow in the mid-South. Like American holly, the Japanese make a larger plant there. In fact, it can become a small tree in that mild climate. Ilex crenata and its varieties remain handsome throughout the most bitter New … Read more

Hybrid Yews: Taxus Canadensis and Taxus Brevifolia

yew with berries

Yews have more than proven their value in American gardens during the past century. It is doubtful if any other conifers are so generally useful in such a wide range of situations.  Since the two species native to North America – Canada yew and western yew (Taxus canadensis and Taxus brevifolia, respectively) are not particularly … Read more