Spotting and Fixing Mistletoe in Mesquite Trees
If you've invested much time in the Southwest, you've likely noticed these strange, bushy clumps of mistletoe in mesquite trees that stay brilliant green even whenever the rest of the desert appears a bit heavy. It's a little bit of an odd sight, right? You've got this durable, thorny tree that's built to endure the harshest droughts, after which hanging through its branches are these lush, twisted balls of greenery. While we usually think of mistletoe as a joyful decoration for the holidays, out in the wild, it's actually a continual little parasite that will can cause several real headaches for your landscape. ...