You may have read December’s article about the kinds of hollies we associate with the holidays. These are shrubs or trees that generally have sizeable glossy leaves, often with prickly points. These ...

Shrubs serve many functions in the landscape. They provide the transition between shade trees and the lawn or other ground covers, and they provide the same transition between the house and lawn.

Yaupon holly is probably best known these days for its use as an ornamental evergreen in the landscape. The shrub is a native of the southeastern United States, and it grows in most southern states in ...

Shrubs planted around a house foundation serve several functions in the landscape. Not only do they cover the slab or concrete block foundation, the plants also soften the sharp edge between the lawn ...

It is a good time to plant shrubs. When selecting shrubs for the landscape, pick the right size to fit the location where you are placing it. The size considered needs to be the final size, not the ...

Current horticultural trends have, unfortunately, relegated hollies to an afterthought in coastal gardens, doomed forever to be hacked into little green “meatballs” and left to survive in the most ...