The berries of shrubs such as winterberry and mountain holly provide snacks for animals and uplifting color for humans. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login. Forgot password?

For example, the male pollinator for Blue Princess holly is Blue Prince holly (Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’). Sometimes, both male and female plants can be purchased in the same pot.

Holly plants range from petite shrubs to lofty trees, and some are evergreen while others are deciduous. Because of all the diversity, you may be wondering when to prune holly bushes so you get ...

Q: I have six holly bushes around my house --three in afternoon sun, one on a corner and two in the back that get about 3 hours of sun a day. The one on the south side is female, and the other are ...

Each female cultivar has an appropriate male pollinator, such as Blue Prince holly (Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Prince’) for Blue Princess holly. Sometimes, both male and female plants can be ...

When one thinks of pruning, the vision that provides motivation is one of our gangly, oversized and/or misplaced trees and shrubs neatly trimmed, thriving, and just the right size. You know, the ...

Unlike other most shrubs we use in our landscapes, holly bushes seem to start off slow - growing little for the first three years. Then, they take off and it is at this time that annual pruning is ...