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Mistletoe – famous for stolen holiday kisses – is a parasite that steals water and nutrients from other plants
Even then the tree doesn’t usually die from the mistletoe; most often death is an indirect effect of attacks from diseases or insects that take advantage of the stressed tree. Mistletoe’s ...
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‘Tis the season! Here’s how to harvest your own mistletoe, and help trees in the process
especially if they’re already stressed by other impacts such as drought or disease. There are different types of mistletoe, but dwarf mistletoe tends to be the most threatening variety (though ...