For many people, mistletoe is a pest, while for others, it is a symbol of Christmas cheer. The origin of mistletoe as a Yuletide symbol came from the Norse and the Druids. Both had traditions that ...

It seems no matter our history, occasion or tradition, we find some way to connect all our religious and secular holidays to some thoroughly unrelated symbol. Be it the resurrection Easter Bunny, the ...

Recently, I have been asked about mistletoe growing in trees and whether or not it is harmful. Perhaps people notice mistletoe more often during winter. This may be because clumps of green mistletoe ...

Once autumn leaves have fallen, mistletoe becomes highly visible on large trees throughout Kentucky. Phoradendron, the scientific name for Kentucky’s most common variety of this parasitic plant, means ...

Once autumn leaves have fallen, mistletoe becomes highly visible on large trees throughout Kentucky. Phoradendron, the scientific name for this parasitic plant, means tree thief. You commonly can find ...

Mistletoe infestation was not linked to negative health outcomes for the trees the festive favorite was parasitizing.

A seemingly harmless holiday tradition is actually quite damaging to some trees in the Lone Star State, warns the Texas A&M Forest Service. The state agency is cautioning against mistletoe, a plant ...

If mistletoe's status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been cooling your holiday ardor, new research led by an Oregon State University scientist may help relight the fire.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It's a Christmas tradition that goes back hundreds of years. When a couple passes under a mistletoe, they share a kiss. But the plant is anything but romantic in the wild. Mistletoe ...

Question: There is a lot of mistletoe growing on the trees in my Sebastopol neighborhood. Is it killing them? What can we do about it? Answer: Yes, mistletoe is a parasitic plant that can damage its ...

Consider the mistletoe, those little green sprigs of leathery leaves with white berries that people hang at Christmastime, in doorways and near the holiday punchbowl. According to tradition, you’re ...

When I was growing up on Johns Island, South Carolina, near Charleston, it was about this time of year when we would grab our shotgun and go hunting — for mistletoe. Mistletoe, an evergreen, grows ...