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Have you ever found yourself under a mistletoe and wondered what it is and how did we came to practice this strange holiday tradition that involves kissing?

Washington Irving’s words in the 1800s describes it best by saying, “young men have the privilege of kissing the girls under [mistletoe], plucking each time a berry from the bush. When the berries are all plucked the privilege ceases.”

But, why the mistletoe? Is it just another clever way for boys to steal kisses from their crushes? What does it have to do with Christmas? Let’s take a moment to step back and try to understand the mystery of the mistletoe – what is it, where did it come from, and how it came to be a holiday tradition today.

Spring is here and it is time to get outside. Find out how to save money and apply these easy to do gardening tips.

What happens if the temperatures dip into the 20s?

The temperatures in the Southwest Region of the U.S. can take a nosedive in January. While it may be chilly outside, there are items to check off your gardening list of things to do this month. The following gardening tips and tricks will help you to get your landscape off to the right start.

Happy New Year everyone! The year 2015 is finally here and before we start looking ahead, we wanted to take a moment to look back and reflect. We want you to know how much we appreciate all you support. We also wanted to check what our most visited articles were in 2014. This way, we can create more articles that you might find helpful. To that end, here are our top most visited articles in 2014 according to Google Analytics.

All-America Selections has done it again. They have announced their 2015 national vegetable winners. This year, 8 different vegetables made the list. Each vegetable offers something special.

All-America Selections is a non-profit organization that tests new varieties and only chooses the best for their winners. According to their website, here are the qualities that make a winner,