"I trimmed the end of this Japanese holly, just so I could get into the toolshed," Betty said.

The workhorse of the clan is the Japanese holly, I. crenata.

Berries of Japanese hollies are black and rather inconspicuous.

Begin by insuring year-round interest with combinations of broad-leaved evergreens like mountain laurel, Japanese holly (Ilex crenata), rhododendron, azalea and the graceful Leucothoe fontanesiana.

A putting green, frequently used by Post, consists of closely cut bentgrass which is surrounded by Japanese holly.

I was doing something with a Japanese holly," he recalled, "and I said: 'This can't be a holly.

These include the native inkberry (I. glabra) and the small-leaved Japanese holly (I. crenata).

Landscapers do like to use the Japanese holly, Ilex crenata.

If you need evergreens for deep shade, consider mountain laurel, mahonia, bayberry, Japanese holly, leucothoe.

Tough evergreens that shrug off wind and shade include rockspray cotoneaster, Japanese holly, wintercreeper, and the many yews.