Horsetail plants grew when dinosaurs roamed the earth "People assumed they were like wings, so they would help dispersal into the wind," explained Dr Marmottant. "But here we show they actually ...

Researchers in France have discovered a strange new type of movement in plants - tiny spores that walk and jump. The researchers used high speed cameras to find out how horsetail (Equisetum ...

Commonly referred to as Horsetail, Equisetum arvense is a plant that has been utilized for medical applications for centuries. This plant is an abundant supplier of essential minerals like silica ...

Researchers believe that horsetail’s bone-remodeling effect is mostly due to its high silica content. In fact, up to 25% of its dry weight is silica. No other plant boasts as high of a ...

She recommends to boost plant health using liquid manure, which you can make yourself from nettles or horsetail, for example.

Horsetail, also known as mare’s tail, can spread quickly in a garden which can crowd out flowers and plants in beds and borders. The perennial weed has fast-growing rhizomes which can quickly ...

Horsetails are very deep-rooted, with wiry rhizomes that penetrate to two metres or more and can regenerate from deep down to form new plants. They can persist for years, even if the top growth is ...

But enough with the puns. You asked to get advice straight from the horse’s mouth. Horsetail is the regional common plant name, also known as shave grass, scouring rush, bottle brush or, to many ...

We suggest infestations of horsetail to be weakened with standard weedkiller. Improper weeding can cause the plant to regrow from any small pieces left behind. However, removing shoots as soon as ...