With their glossy, serrated leaves and bright berries, holly (Ilex ssp.) stands out as an iconic ornamental plant. The plant’s fruits and foliage symbolize the winter season and the Christmas ...

Right up there with Christmas trees and mistletoe ... and if appropriately pollinated (usually by China Boy® holly) bright red berries. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

It’s hard to imagine the winter holidays without holly and its shiny green leaves and cheery red berries. The use of holly as decoration has its origin in pagan culture but was readily adopted ...

It's hard to imagine a time when red and green weren't synonymous with Christmas ... also, holly is associated with the crown of thorns of Jesus. And just those beautiful bright red berries ...

Decking houses in holly has pagan roots but was adopted as part of Christian festivities at Christmas, according to the National Trust The red flash of holly berries will be missing from most ...

Everybody knows holly. In the Old World, the native tree has been linked to Christmas and other midwinter ... (which if pollinated develops into the berry). If you look into a holly flower and ...

has a holly tree in her garden that has never produced berries despite flowering. She wonders why this might be, and would like to know if, apart from Christmas decorations, holly has any other uses.

When the desired greenery and berries were not available, they would make their own. These inspired holly berries require ... onto the branches of your Christmas tree.

The red flash of holly berries will be missing from most people's traditional Christmas decorations this year because the trees have "taken the year off". Holly farmer Nick Coller, from the Broads ...