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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hollies are gorgeous when aggressively pruned each spring. The trunk adds beautiful architecture in the garden. BUT when pruned they will make a dense (moisture harboring) microclimate within the hedge. In DC, that means MOSQUITO PLAYGROUND. With the oncoming summer of Zika, I would implore people to not plant dense bushes and kill all ivy--as it is a major source of mosquito habitat that is often over looked.[/quote] Do not spread misinformation. First and foremost, the mosquitos that carry Zika live in the homes where it breeds. That's why they need to fumigate these houses without AC or even screens. It's the tiger mosquito that bites day long here. However, a hollies do not harbor mosquitos. They mostly breed in standing water. We need to plant native plants to help revive native species--birds, frogs, bats that will eat the mosquitos.[/quote]
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