Why Are Holly Tree Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off? | Understanding Spring Leaf Drop

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Holly leaves turning yellow and dropping off is the normal leaf casting cycle and occurs every Spring.

At Pryor's Nursery, we understand that seeing your beloved Holly tree's leaves turning yellow and drop off can be alarming. However, if this happens in the spring, it is often just part of the tree's natural cycle. Hollies, specifically the Nellie R. Stevens Holly, are grown locally on our evergreen tree farm in Damascus, MD, … Continue reading Why Are Holly Tree Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off? | Understanding Spring Leaf Drop

Transform Your Landscape with Nellie Stevens Hollies

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Nellie Stevens Holly Privacy Screen of patio

Nellie R Stevens Holly trees are an evergreen hybrid holly that is a perfect addition to transform your landscape. This tree is a cross between English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) and Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta). These hybrid holly trees are hardy and require low maintenance, making them an excellent choice for homeowners. Originally cultivated in 1954 … Continue reading Transform Your Landscape with Nellie Stevens Hollies

Evergreen Christmas Tree Guide: What is the best?

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Decorated outdoor Christmas tree lit up.

When shopping for a Christmas tree at your local lot or tree farm, you’ll likely encounter many different types of evergreen Christmas trees. Picking out a perfect tree isn't easy. A tree's scent, color, strength of branches, shape, height, and needle retention all matter. Depending on where you live will determine what type of trees … Continue reading Evergreen Christmas Tree Guide: What is the best?

Holiday Holly Tree Berry-Best Practices

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Nelly Stevens Holly Berries on the tree

Walking the fields to find the perfect live Christmas tree has become a tradition for many families. Not only is the tree an important part of the holidays, but garland, mistletoe, and wreaths as well. The bright red berries of the Holly trees look stunning against the green backdrop of leaves and needles in our … Continue reading Holiday Holly Tree Berry-Best Practices

Nellie Stevens Holly Trees

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Nellie Stevens Holly Privacy Screen of patio

The Nellie Stevens is denser than most upright pyramidal hollies. It responds well to pruning, creating additional lateral tip buds at each pruning cut.  Nellie Stevens hollies tolerate wet feet well. At our evergreen tree farm in Damascus, Maryland, the clay soils are often super saturated through the winter but the Nellie Stevens holly is able to grow in these conditions.

Why do we “deck our halls with boughs of holly”?

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Red Nellie Stevens Holly Berries

Today we also use holly trees to create beautiful living fences for year round privacy screening. The holly trees can be trimmed a bit during the holiday season so you can make your own wreath or kissing ball. Or, you can go eco friendly by using a live holly tree as your holiday tree, then plant it in your yard afterwards.