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, ...

Very popular in Japanese cuisine, maitake is one of the edible mushroom varieties you can grow at home. However, it isn't one you'll want to find on your backyard trees. This fungus is parasitic ...

With Christmas arriving at a super-fast pace this year, we will be decorating our homes with evergreen trees, wreaths and of course, mistletoe. Who hasn’t been kissed under this plant, either in years ...

Most of the leaves have fallen from the trees in the area, except for live oaks. Those leaves will fall off the trees in the spring of the year. While ...

Tristerix is a parasitic plant that infects hedgehog ... These are the largest trees on Earth. They can grow to nearly 100 metres tall, 11 metres wide and can live for over 3,000 years.