The entire shrub is quite showy with large, shiny leaves and chunky clusters of splashy red berries. Christmas Berry also known as Christmas Holly and Toyon are all common names for Hetermoleles ...

A few years ago, I wrote a column on the keys to the winter landscape being bones, berries and bark. The bones, of course, are evergreen plants; berries are like nature’s winter baubles; and ...

Once the wax has cooled and set, thread the berries onto to some florist wire and use the wire to attach them to your decorations or straight onto the branches of your Christmas tree.