How Do You Maintain Holly Bushes & Plants?
Holly is a beautiful plant that achieves full beauty with red berries right around Christmastime. It can be pruned during the holidays and added to wreaths and other holiday decorations during December. Prune your Holly in December. This is the proper time to cut holly back, and what is cut can be used as beautiful holiday decoration. Don’t try to shape the holly too much; it isn’t something that should be a square or circle. Instead, let it grow into its natural shape by starting in the interior of the plant and cutting any branch that looks sickly or is rubbing against another branch. Feel free to cut holly back a lot, starting at the point where new leaves and berries appear. Thinning holly out will provide a healthier plant. Plant your holly in a sunny spot. Be aware that holly is going to spread roots in an area much greater than what you see above ground. Holly is dioecious, meaning you need both male and female plants for cross-pollination, so plant a male and female plant withi
