This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Mistletoe: A merry Christmas decoration or menace to trees? It's both.

Real Christmas trees fill your home with the sweet smell of pine. It’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit. What’s not so merry is what could be lurking within the tree.

Merry Christmas! They say the best gift around the tree is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas surrounded by your precious family ...