Hollies

Landscaping is not an exact science and therefore is interesting. It may be formal or informal so long as it reflects your personality and meets your needs.  In creating a

Plant materials of ilex species have been entering this country through the Section of Plant Introduction, U.S.D.A.’s efforts since 1898.  The first of these introductions was a shipment of seeds

Holly selections for ornamental uses are propagated almost entirely from cuttings. This is because the seed is slow to germinate, and young plants often differ in fruit and foliage from

Inseparably linked with Christmas and long a favorite winter decoration, the holly has established a claim upon our hearts that sets it apart among evergreens.  The startling loveliness of its

The useful holly makes an ideal hedge and does well in informal groups and as a background for dogwood and other flowering shrubs, but perhaps nowhere is it more effective

Many of the old gardens around Charleston, West Virginia, have beautiful red-berried American hollies, Ilex opaca, at Christmas time. I envied them but, living in a rented house, did not

The feeding tray serves as a convenient small stage on which we may observe the performing bird actors close at hand. Many birds—purple finches, evening grosbeaks. Cardinals, fox sparrows, towhees.

Much has been written in recent months on hardiness. The many facets of the term have been discussed with explanations of each, but I suspect there will continue to be