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 ...

Dear Neil: If I wanted to grow a Nellie R. Stevens holly as a tree ... a single-trunk tree you would need to start with a young plant and train it against a strong stake using plastic plant ...

For a taller screen 12 to 16 feet tall, Nellie R. Stevens holly. Plant the shrubs two-thirds as far apart as they will be allowed to grow. For example, if you want them to be 12 feet tall ...

If we never pruned a Nellie R. Stevens holly ... a couple of other plants might be more suitable. Oakland holly grows in the form it sounds like you want. And certainly two upright forms of ...

DEAR NEIL: If I wanted to grow a Nellie R. Stevens holly as a tree ... a single-trunk tree you would need to start with a young plant and train it against a strong stake using plastic plant ...

A: Nellie R. Stevens hollies are my favorite ... every two days during the first summer. Your plant has that slightly olive-drab look that a dry holly takes on. Dear Neil: Maybe it was the last ...

Dear Neil: I have a large Nellie R. Stevens holly that I’d really like to train ... But if you have a plant that has gotten too massive at its base and you want to try it as a tree, you might ...

A: Nellie R. Stevens holly would be heads and shoulders above ... Dear Neil: I have an area of my lawn where I need to plant sod. What is the earliest I can do that successfully?

you should get more berries on your ‘Nellie Stevens’ holly. Q: We have two hibiscus plants that we bring inside (they’re in pots) every late fall. We never have been able to find when to ...

‘Nellie R. Stevens’ holly is maybe the best holly for privacy ... Possumhaw holly grows medium-sized orange or red berries on its female plants only.(Howard Garrett / Special Contributor ...

For a dense hedge, place the plants 8 feet apart. Deer in most neighborhoods will eat Nellie R Stevens stems and foliage. The standard Burford holly grows to 12 feet tall. Its evergreen foliage is ...