Hold off putting up your usual variety of mistletoe – the dwarf mistletoe could soon eclipse its better-known Christmas cousins as the green fertility symbol of choice for holiday party goers. In fact ...

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Certain specific features accent every holiday season. Easter has eggs and Fourth of July has fireworks. Halloween has pumpkins and Thanksgiving has turkeys. Christmas has many iconic features and ...

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Love your column! The other day my husband and I noticed some mistletoe-looking stuff on our pinyon. Very unattractive stuff — did not inspire any kissing. I know it's not mistletoe because it's too ...

My husband and I noticed some mistletoe-looking stuff on our pinyon. It's very unattractive and did not inspire any kissing. I know it's too dry here for regular mistletoe, but it has that same ...

CLOUDCROFT, N.M. (KRQE) – The United States Forest Service says it has begun removing trees infected with dwarf mistletoe. The plan is to remove infected trees in the Sacramento Ranger District across ...

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It’s a holiday tradition. Get some mistletoe, hang it in the house or hold it above your head, find that special someone, stand together under the plant and smooch away. Seems innocent enough, but ...