While I could understand why someone would want to decorate with holly full of colorful berries, the Christmas-mistletoe connection was a mystery to me ... So, enjoy the holidays and hang up the mistletoe along with the holly!.
cranberries, beach plums, Montauk grapes, and, in December, the holly and ivy and evergreens ... I know about these holly-cutting expeditions from close reading of archival issues of The East Hampton Star.
With the holidays approaching, the production of seasonal decor at The HollyShed, the family-run business created by Francis and Mary Englehardt at 129 West St ... a wreath at the Holly Shed in Hatfield.
"We check the branches and the stems of this material very closely," Turner said ... Those who suspect their holly may have unwanted hitchhikers can contact the agency online or by calling the state's invasive species hotline at (866) 663-9684.