Fall is the perfect time to plant some new shrubs in the garden, while the ground is still warm to work with. One to add to your list this year is winterberry (Ilex verticillata), a beautiful ...
Looking for a splash of color in your yard amid winter’s dreary landscape? Check out one or more of the many winterberry (Ilex verticillata) cultivars. This deciduous member of the holly family sports ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to liven up your winter landscape? If these dreary, winter days lack color and interest in your garden, consider planting ...
Common winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is a worthwhile addition to any birdwatcher’s garden. The fruit feeds many species of birds, including American robin, eastern bluebirds and bluejays. The plant ...
Garden pundits speak of “the four-season garden,” promoting the need to plant for wintertime color. The most abundant color source of this season in my corner of New England, however, plants itself.
We are told that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The gardener, who is more attuned to light and shadow than most, knows that this idea is off quite a bit at this time of year. In early ...
Q. I love holiday containers filled with greens and winterberry branches. Is it possible to grow these shrubs myself and then prune them each year for holiday decorating? –Donna Petersen, Wilmette A.
Q. The Shaver winterberry I planted in front of my dining room window a year ago did not have any berries to enjoy this fall. Can I look forward to having berries next year? — Nancy Meyer, Lake Forest ...