Starting to think about Christmas decor. A couple of weeks ago I was visiting relatives in the U.P., which is the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the part of Michigan that is sandwiched between Wisconsin’s northern border and the southern shore of…
When you think “holly,” you would be forgiven for automatically thinking “evergreen and spiny,” since many of them are. But did you know that there are exceptions. Learn about all the different types here; there’s bound to be one perfect for you!
Winterberry is certainly a show-stopper shrub. Known as Ilex verticillata, winterberry is one of our most prized native plants. Walking through the woods, you would have a hard time finding it in summer. But walk through the woods in winter, and you would have a hard time missing it.