Holly might not normally seem like a large enough plant to use for privacy, but that's not the case with this cultivar. Nellie Stevens holly (Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens') can actually reach heights of 30 ...

Dear Neil: I have a large Nellie R. Stevens holly that I’d really like to train into a tree form. Can that be done? If so, how do I start? A: Absolutely, it can be done. In fact, they make lovely ...

Q: What is the best way to feed and prune a number of Nellie R. Stevens hollies we planted five years ago in order to encourage vertical growth? A: Before I try to answer that, let me remind you that ...

Dear Neil: After the big freeze wiped out our xylosma shrubs, I replaced them with seven Nellie R. Stevens hollies. Six have done very well, but one is lagging behind dramatically. All are on the same ...