Holly

Holly’s big plant family includes hundreds of varieties that range from 70-foot-tall trees to petite shrubs less than a foot tall. Nearly all of these variations can be sorted into four basic groups: English holly (glossy, spiny foliage); American holly (similar to...

10 Popular Plants For Winter Landscapes

Here’s some good advice from David Beaulieu on best plants for winter landscape for The Spruce. Ideas for Turning Humdrum Yards Into Winter Scenes Worth Painting What makes a plant popular for winter landscapes in the snowy regions of the globe? Are conifers the...

INDIAN SUMMER: WHAT, WHY, AND WHEN?

WHAT IS AN INDIAN SUMMER? Ever wonder what Indian Summer was all about?  The Editors of The Old Farmer’s Almanac update on the origin of this term. In the fall, it seems that almost any warm day is referred to as an “Indian summer.” What is an Indian summer and where...