For generations further back than she can trace, Laura Cummings Balgari’s ancestors had a close relationship with yaupon holly. As Indigenous people of the Pee Dee and Natchez Nations, they foraged ...

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If you’re looking for a plant that thrives in Austin’s unpredictable climate, supports local wildlife, and even brews into a caffeinated tea—meet Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria), a native gem that’s as ...

Q: Our yaupon holly has been yellowing for the past year or more. Nearby ligustrums and Texas mountain laurels help make this a green fence, but I’m trying to eliminate the yellowing. Adding iron ...

Get expert tips on whether an HOA should plant yaupon or Nellie R. Stevens holly and whether to redo a lawn yourself or hire help.

Andy and Sally Wasowski/Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center via AP This image provided by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center shows a native Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) branch bearing a ...

Andrew Little, 32, walked away from his Wall Street job to introduce us to yaupon holly, a hardy shrub that thrives abundantly across the Southeastern United States in the wild and is also cultivated ...

Q: Is there a systemic herbicide that would help me kill yaupon holly stumps that keep sprouting up in my landscape? A: Use a pencil-sized drill bit to put holes 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep into each stump ...

Long before Earl Grey, Darjeeling and oolong reached our shores, there was yaupon. Tea brewed from the leaves of the yaupon holly has been part of the North American diet for more than 1,000 years, ...