Red berries set against rich green leaves are one of the most attractive sights in winter. Yet most of them, including the flesh-covered seeds of the yew, disappear during the darkest days of ...

Q. I used to live in Virginia and had English holly shrubs to provide greens for holiday decorations. Now that I live in Southern California, I could use a suggestion for a good holly substitute that ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A big crop of red berries is a traditional sign that a British winter will be cold. So far this year, tradition ...

Note: Cotoneaster lacteus, mentioned below, has been recognized as an invasive species that threatens California’s native plant communities. For more, see the Invasive Plant Council (cal-ipc.org).

Light up your landscape with no-fuss plants that offer brilliant red berries. The beauty of winter lies in stark contrasts, with bare limbs silhouetted against cool blue skies. Add colorful winter ...

Cotoneaster may seem commonplace, but this bog-standard plant is a very useful and attractive addition to the garden, finds GINA PARKINSON. COTONEASTER is such a normal, bog-standard plant seen in ...