Like the song says, it's time for mistletoe and holly. The holly tree has been a winter favorite throughout human history, but the genus, which includes hundreds of species, goes back much further ...

Holly's big plant family includes hundreds of varieties ranging from 50-foot-tall trees to petite shrubs that stand only a few feet tall. Nearly all variations can be sorted into four basic groups: ...

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 as ...