Yerba mate, or Ilex paraguariensis, hails from South America. Brewing the dried leaves results in a traditional caffeinated ...

otherwise known as monoecious plants. This Ilex x meserveae 'Berryific' variety, available from Amazon, is a good example, with a bounty of red berries guaranteed in fall and winter. Younger holly ...

Benefits of winterberry include attracting wildlife into your yard. In late winter, berries provide food for birds. Robins, ...

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 ...