The Holly Tree is one of my favorites. For many years a beautiful Holly Tree stood in the front yard of Campbellsville Christian Church. Through the years there was discussion by the church board about trimming the tree or possibly cutting it down. In some of these board notes the tree was referred to as the Holy Tree. Eventually the tree was removed.

In my front lawn there grows one of the most beautiful, perfectly formed Holly Trees I have ever seen. It was grown by Rob Roberts and transplanted to my lawn around 18 years ago. From the berries growing on this tree numerous seedlings have emerged in our landscaping and I have transplanted about a dozen of these to our farm where some have grown to the height of 10 to 12 feet. This is where my Holly Trees came from.

Also, I recall Holly Trees growing near some of the older homes on Riffe Creek sixty-five years ago. --Paul Patton