This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Mistletoe: A merry Christmas decoration or menace to trees? It's both.

Mistletoes are a motley group of plants defined more by their lifestyle than their lineage. They all have three features in ...

Different dodders prefer different host plants. Hosts include alfalfa, asparagus, bindweed, pigweed, lambsquarters, Russian ...

Mistletoe, a parasitic plant, is actually accustomed to the suspension: In nature, it grows only on other trees’ branches. And it’s long been associated with mystical power: In Norse myth ...

For many people, Christmas is a time for decorating trees, hanging up wreaths and kissing under the mistletoe. But have you ever wondered where these botanical traditions come from? 'Tis the season ...

Embrace the holiday season in the small town of Chester, Vermont, the set for Hallmark's "Moonlight & Mistletoe ... Father Christmas and a 25-foot Christmas tree. Sip some hot buttered rum ...