Question: On my way to the beach, I’ve noticed small trees with red berries. What are they?B.P.DeltonaAnswer: These are female dahoon hollies (ilex cassine), which are native to Florida. They ...

ID: A medium-sized deciduous tree, with each leaf composed of 5-8 pairs of serrated leaflets, greyish-brown bark, and clusters of bright red berries in late summer.

Some trees and shrubs are at their best in fall, from the human or bird point of view. It’s a great time to go to nurseries to see what plants look like this month, and notice what berries or ...

Red berries are plentiful as they are also on Nellie R. Stevens holly, another small tree with dense glossy dark green leaves. Nellie Stevens needs some room as it potentially will grow to 30 feet ...

Many trees put on a show in fall, with their leaves turning hues of orange, yellow, red, purple and brown. But these changing colors can also serve as a marker to help identify trees.

Dogwood trees are now laden with red berries and fruit as a product of earlier spring blooms. There are over 45 types of dogwoods with only a few producing fruits. Shiny, ...

Like mistletoe and poinsettia, holly is an iconic plant associated with holiday festivities in winter. Each year I receive questions about these prickly leaved trees with red berries. Some are ...

DEAR JESSICA: We have holly trees with red berries in our yard. Our problem is that the robins are eating all the berries and making a disgusting mess in our yard! Any suggestions on how to keep ...

The green fruits first turn red and then purplish-black as they mature. Most ripen in July, although some do so later into August. Edible and generally sweet, the berries contain six to ten seeds.

Question: On my way to the beach, I’ve noticed small trees with red berries. What are they?B.P.DeltonaAnswer: These are female dahoon hollies (ilex cassine), which are native to Florida. They ...