Can you grow your own holiday mistletoe? Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will discuss how and where this popular parasite likes to grow and reveal how mistletoe may be environmentally ...

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 ...

It's long been known as a romantic symbol of Christmas, but the reality is that mistletoe has a darker side to it. For one, it can be poisonous for humans. And what's more, if you find that it's ...

I know birds spread mistletoe by excreting the seeds, but why do I see trees with no mistletoe next to trees that have been so thoroughly invaded by this parasitic plant that they almost look like ...

I have seen a lot of mistletoe growing in trees around town and I was wondering if it was harmful to the tree. Should people remove it or let it be? Thank you. – Donna W. Well, it is the season for ...

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 ...

Make no mistake mistletoe, Viscum album, is a nasty parasite. Truth in advertising, the common North American flowering woody, shrubby vine of lore’s genus name is Phoradendron, which means “thief of ...

Q I had told my neighbor a couple of times about mistletoe on one of the trees in her front yard. I had seen the clump of mistletoe growing bigger each year for 7-8 years. She just had her trees ...

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 ...