They may be synonymous with Christmas, but they're wonderful garden additions all year round – so long as you learn when to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...