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

Christmas is the festival of togetherness, carols and romance. Christmas is incomplete without its traditions which lay a beautiful string of feelings and emotions that brings the Christmas spirit ...

For centuries, mistletoe has symbolised love, peace and healing, becoming a cherished part of Christmas traditions. But beyond its romantic reputation, mistletoe carries a remarkable scientific ...

Optimum seed-grafting time runs from February to late March. So if you want to sow berries from Christmas mistletoe, keep those cold but in natural light. Even so, success is far less likely than ...

A British minister has a word of advice for people as the festive season gets underway: Don’t kiss under the mistletoe ... all be trying to enjoy the Christmas ahead of us, and that’s why ...

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 ...