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 ...

There is no one mistletoe plant, as its name is given to a variety of different plant species with a parasitic lifestyle. Some species of mistletoe can only grow on certain host plants, like spruce ...

Flower power! We now associate mistletoe with the magic of Christmas, but its symbolism dates back to the days of the ancient Celtic Druids. They believed that mistletoe represented the essence of ...

SNOW PEA PICKIN': Pick snow peas in the vegetable garden frequently. Ideally, the pods should be harvested when flat before ...

Mistletoe What is Mistletoe? The common name of the plant is derived from the ancient belief that mistletoe was propagated from bird droppings. This belief was related to the then-accepted ...

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO [email protected] Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe hung where every couple tries to stop, the holly and the ivy – these are just a few of the plants that ...