After picking out a tree, hanging all the keepsake ornaments, stringing up the lights, and remembering how to hang a wreath on the door, some families have one more Christmas tradition—hanging the ...

As we approach the winter season, decorative swigs of mistletoe are starting to make their holiday debut. You may notice the evergreen leaves arranged in pairs with clusters of waxy, white berries ...

Mistletoe is often added to holiday decorations as a way to share love and a kiss in the Christmas season. While its origins are in Europe, there is one native mistletoe species that grows in Virginia ...

During winter holidays, mistletoe hangs from lintels, swings from ceiling lights and fans, looming in place of prominence so its pearly berries, offset against vivid greenery, often topped by a ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A parasitic plant with potentially poisonous berries might not sound like something that would boost your Christmas decorations to the next level. But, botanically speaking, that’s ...

It's been a staple of holiday parties and Christmas songs for generations, and everyone knows what you're supposed to do when you're standing underneath it. But why is it a tradition to kiss ...

BERNHEIM FOREST (WDRB) -- We've all seen it hanging from the doorpost and we all know what it means: hints of romantic interludes, or awkward moments. But even though the mistletoe is "hung where you ...

Mistletoe is a member of a large order of flowering plants known as Santalales. There are thousands of species worldwide — except in Antarctica — in a variety of tropical or temperate climates. In the ...

If you want to brighten up a doorway with a little Christmas cheer, you can’t go wrong with a sprig of mistletoe. With more than 1,000 species around the world, mistletoe is generally easy to find and ...