"The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown O the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing ...

Holly and Ivy are often linked together at Christmas; this goes back much further, to the idea of the holly (male) and ivy (female) being burnt together at the pagan festival of Beltane.

Gardeners may wonder how two unrelated evergreen plants like holly and ivy became so closely entwined for the holidays. Like many other aspects of Christmas, you have to look to ...

Holly & Ivy is not scary, it’s not spooky, and it’s not a TV series—but this Hallmark movie has a similar patient, character-driven pace and a real sense of atmosphere.

The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown: O the rising of the sun And the running of the deer, ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

Holly and ivy have been traditional Christmas decorations since at least the fifteenth century. Evergreen Holly, sometimes referred to as “Christ's thorn," has carried a Christian symbolism ...

Megan Hilty performs 'The Holly and the Ivy' with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. The melody for this carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century.

The holly and the ivy: Of all the trees that are in the wood, Monty Don is very keen on these two evergreens at this darkest time of year. Monty Don always decorates his home with holly and ivy ...

Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.

CHRISTMAS just wouldn’t be Christmas without a sprig of holly and an ivy leaf or two. From wreaths to table decorations, this much-loved partnership is the star of many homes during the festive ...

The holly and the ivy, the yuletide carol goes, invoke "sweet singing of the choir." Not around here, where environmentalists and tens of thousands of volunteers mutter far harsher words ...