What's Growing On - San Joaquin UC Master Gardeners

You may have seen Mistletoe hung in doorways over these past few weeks. It is a traditional holiday decoration, but when it's growing on trees in the landscape, this parasitic plant may not seem quite as charming. There are two types of mistletoe: broadleaf and dwarf.

If you have a fruit tree, you know that gardeners are not the only ones who enjoy the bounty of the harvest. There are many pests such as scales, aphids and mites that feast on the tender plant parts and these same pests overwinter on the fruit trees.