Find out how and when to prune holly bushes of all types to keep them looking their best. Holly plants range from petite shrubs to lofty trees, and some are evergreen while others are deciduous.

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

Q: You mentioned in a recent column that the Burford holly was discovered in Westview ... and then again from this past winter’s ice storm. Now the plants are coming back, but very slowly.