Mistletoe. If there's one holiday plant that seems simple and straightforward, it's this famous "kissing" decoration. Nothing could be further from the truth. Delving further, we must look at the ...

Hanging mistletoe during the holiday season is a beloved tradition steeped in mystery, romance and a touch of superstition. While today it’s most commonly associated with sharing a kiss, mistletoe’s ...

That holiday mistletoe? Not as romantic as you would think. Mistletoe is actually a parasitic plant. It crowds trees in densely packed balls. Weighing up to 50 lbs, it absorbs water and nutrients. Its ...

MANY peope dread finding themselves accidentally under the mistletoe with a stranger and hearing the words, “Oh go on, kiss. It’s tradition!” Mistletoe is a Christmas staple, but why do people kiss ...

Consider the mistletoe, those little green sprigs of leathery leaves with white berries that people hang at Christmastime, in doorways and near the holiday punchbowl. According to tradition, you’re ...

Hanging mistletoe from your cap also may be frowned upon at office parties, so always check your personnel policy manual first. flickr photo by Jason Eppink Oh by gosh by golly, it’s time for ...

Why do we pucker up under the mistletoe each Christmas? There's a number of stories. One dates back to Norse mythology. In that tale, the god Baldur was certain that Earth's plants and animals wanted ...

When I was growing up on Johns Island, South Carolina, near Charleston, it was about this time of year when we would grab our shotgun and go hunting — for mistletoe. Mistletoe, an evergreen, grows ...

I’m tempted to suggest that kissing under the mistletoe has gone out of fashion in recent years, but on reflection that would be a lie. The truth is it never was in fashion during my lifetime, at ...