Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...

In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

Beyond those that are widely recognized on sight, there are also numerous types of wild berries in Washington that are toxic ...

Depending on which species you plant, rowans should bear berries from late July though to November - and crab apple trees are a great alternative.Blackbirds ... and blackbirds. Holly Holly is a ...

Hollies are classed as either male or female. Only female holly trees produce berries, for which they typically require a male pollinating partner (the exception is self-pollinating varieties).

The attractive fruit of the holly ripens in the winter and persists into the spring. Illustrated in the photograph is a variegated holly that provides an interesting leaf colour all year round as ...

You can't go wrong with American holly, but note that both English and Japanese hollies are invasive in Oregon and Virginia. These evergreen trees hold berries through the winter, providing an ...

Aim to prune holly bushes before the plant starts growing in spring. In areas with freezing winters, prune in February or March before new shoots and leaves develop. In warmer regions, you can prune ...

Worldwide there are more than 400 trees and shrubs in holly's Ilex genus. Most of them are native to other parts of the world, but American holly is native to the eastern half of this country.

In the Talladega National Forest is an American holly, which has a larger tree trunk than that of other holly trees. Berries do grow on the tree bur were not present at the time the photo was ...

Sellers are warning that people should be prepared for fewer berries on their holly this Christmas due to a national shortage (Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

Holly farmer Nick Coller, from the Broads in Norfolk and Suffolk, said his takings would be "20% of what they usually are", after most of his trees failed to produce berries.