Readers who have visited the Pinelands (aka Pine Barrens) of South Jersey know that holly is commonplace. The plant is also found in the coastal plain of Maryland and Delaware. Here in the Ridge and ...
AT this time of year a sprig of holly brings festive cheer to any home – but what does it really have to do with Christmas? The prickly plant and its bright red berries have become a symbol of the ...
For centuries, holly has had a traditional connection to Christmas and winter celebrations. Many believed that holly’s ability to stay green throughout the winter meant that it had magical properties.
It has, to paraphrase an old English carol, prickles as sharp as thorns, bark as bitter as gall and berries as bright as life-giving blood. Friends and loved ones gathering on Christmas will see it in ...
English holly (Ilex aquifolium) has been a symbol of Christmas for centuries in Europe. Fashioned into wreaths, its spiny leaves and red berries symbolized a crown of thorns and drops of blood. Its ...
A female American holly plant is pictured above. When the pilgrims landed on these shores in December 1620, they may well have seen American holly (Ilex opaca), which grows all along the East Coast, ...
Immortalized in carols such as “The Holly and the Ivy,” holly is a traditional symbol of Christmas and the entire winter season. There are many traditions and myths surrounding holly. Here are a few: ...
AT this time of year a sprig of holly brings festive cheer to any home – but what does it really have to do with Christmas? The prickly plant and its bright red berries have become a symbol of the ...
English holly (Ilex aquifolium) has been a symbol of Christmas for centuries in Europe. Fashioned into wreaths, its spiny leaves and red berries symbolized a crown of thorns and drops of blood. Its ...
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