Holly and possumhaw are December scene stealers in the garden By Molly Glentzer , Correspondent Dec 14, 2024 American goldfinches are in Houston until spring.

Find out if holly berries are poisonous to pets or small children and get expert tips on avoiding any harm. Just one sprig of holly with its glossy, serrated leaves and red berries can transport ...

Red berries are plentiful as they are also on Nellie R. Stevens holly, another small tree with dense glossy dark green leaves. Nellie Stevens needs some room as it potentially will grow to 30 feet ...

We typically think of flowering annuals for winter color. But several trees and shrubs can add ornamental clusters of red, orange, yellow, blue and black berries this time of year - and also ...

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.

Rusty blackhaw viburnum: This deciduous beauty has three-fold interest: 3-inch white, butterfly-and-bee-attracting flower clusters in spring; 1/2-inch blue-black drupes loved by birds and small ...

The holly is the birth flower for December, yet it should more correctly be called the birth berry. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals HOME-GARDEN ...

A female Palatka Holly is usually heavily laden with bright red berries in fall and winter, especially toward the top of the tree. The tree is capable of growing to approximately 45 feet having a ...

Big clusters of bright red berries are lighting up the ‘Pride of Houston’ yaupon (Ilex vomitoria), filling branches between the small, dark leaves. The ‘Warren’s Red’ possumhaw (Ilex ...