Hollies

The hollies are a highlight here in the winter with the mix of gold and red. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And it has been a fantastic year for fruits, with hawthorns, hollies and blackthorn producing terrific crops of berries. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This archery season i hunted an area that was heavily rubbed and scraped with numerous 6-8 inch trees (cedars and hollies) shreaded. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I wandered Edge Wood, revisiting venerable hollies that had been planted by foresters centuries ago to nurse oaks and beech trees, and ancient holly clumps where the deer gave birth and found winter shelter. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The oak had been laid in the hedge, as were surrounding field maples and hollies over a century ago, and the trees had outgrown their hedgerow shape to become the boundary between a wood and a field. ❋ Unknown (2011)

My foster hollies sustained heavy damage this winter. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unbroken barriers work best to reduce noise, but to acquire some semblance of year-round noise reduction from plants, use mixes of evergreens, including arborvitaes, spruces, pines and hollies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your hollies will renew as denser, more rigid plants if you prune them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Elizabeth Dean, co-owner of Wilkerson Mill Gardens, a Palmetto, Ga., nursery specializing in hydrangeas, says the easiest way to achieve blue is with organic fertilizer made for acid-loving plants such as hollies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A. Foster hollies can be parthenocarpic, which refers to the formation of fruit without the need for both male and female plants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"We were looking to create a very informal garden to complement the house," says Ms. Tankard, who was drawn to classic hydrangeas, hollies and roses. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Broken limbs should be removed, and if there is a great disparity in size, your other hollies could be pruned to match the size of those that broke. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The hollies and the yews that were supposed to be in the ground in February were still frozen in at the nursery in Scotland, and we didn't take delivery until the end of March. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Except for hollies, these plants are difficult to prune because of their growth habits and do not renew well. ❋ Unknown (2010)