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Without doing any prior research, I put this plant in a bed between my house and a sidewalk. I got lucky in that the sidewalk managed to ...Read More
Also negative, but then positive again.
I like the horsetails. They are fascinating ancient plants, look ancient, and are ...Read More
I grow this in a large container and love it for the vertical accent of green. I wouldn't recommend putting this in the ground. But in ...Read More
INVASIVE!! Will travel several feet under patios and volunteer on other side of yard. I love how it looks but should only be planted in c...Read More
it's horrible. a landscaper in our area told me that the only way to get rid of this nasty agressive plant is to move. it will be here ...Read More
No one plants horsetail here because it's already everywhere. Four years ago when I moved here, the local Master Gardeners told me this. ...Read More
This is a fantastic native plant that looks somewhat like miniature bamboo. As other reviews have stated, this plant spreads aggressively...Read More
A vicious and ineradicable weed here that spreads aggressively both by spores and by very deep underground rhizomes. It cannot be contain...Read More
I just bought this plant and placed it into four pots which have no drainage holes (I don't want it to escape). I used my heavy clay soil...Read More
I obtained this plant, specifically Equisetum hyemale, after hearing about its medicinal uses. The fresh stems can be broken off and drie...Read More
A very nasty pernicious weed that is difficult to eliminate. I am hoping that the prolonged drought and heatwave will be a major setback ...Read More
This plant is considered a weed in southcentral Alaska. It's everywhere, and every gardener I know fights an ongoing battle with it. It...Read More
Sorry to disappointed the exotic plant lovers out there, but this is a very nasty invasive plant.
Anyone considering even ...Read More
I have heard nothing good about this plant from anyone with the experience of trying to get rid of it.
I notice that in th...Read More
When I was a child growing up in Western Washington we used the "juice" from Horsetails to help take the sting out of nettles. It either...Read More
This plant has invaded my yard from my neighbor. I too thought it was bamboo. I have a 20 ft.long raised garden bed along my fence and t...Read More
I have grown E. hyemale in containers without a problem here. E. arvense grows wild here and is quite abundant ,it's easy to pull and al...Read More
I think this plant is growing in my yard. I thought it was bamboo. Now that I've seen a picture of it I think it is this Rough Horsetai...Read More
We had a plant similar if not identical in the side of a cliff at the bottom of a coulee where there was a small spring. The plant was m...Read More
I teach college biology and the Toxicodendron( horsetail) is such a good example of a primitive, vascular plant. Students are amazed to t...Read More
This plant is incredibly hard to contain. Perhaps placing it in a concrete pot in a plastic pond would work. But, I've seen it escape e...Read More
Here in Western Washington this is identified as an invasive weed. It is prodigious and impossible to get rid of once in the landscape. ...Read More
We lived in Eureka, CA for over 40 years and I fought this 'weed' for those 40+ years. Once established, you have it forever. Yes, you ...Read More
I loved this plant but seeing it growing in a limestone quarry should have warned me. I brought it into my garden over 30 years ago and, ...Read More
The key to this plant, as stated, is to keep it contained. I have Rough Horsetail in a bog garden made of a heavy, plastic pond liner sur...Read More
Do not plant this plant....period!
The more you try to kill it ----- the more it takes over since round-up kills everything arou...Read More
I've had this in my garden for a few years now and it seemed to be behaving, but this year it started spreading far and wide. There were...Read More
I've had this plant in my garden for 3 years now, planted against my deck. It is in part sun (afternoon sun) and gets plenty of moisture....Read More
i have always wanted this plant in my garden. i decided to turn my pond into a bog garden since the racoons wiped out my koi more times ...Read More
These plants are very attractive and a nice addition to a water garden/bog. I have it in a pot that is sunken in the pond. This has kept ...Read More
I have read horror stories about this plant but it must just be in warmer areas.....I planted some near my little pond two years ago and ...Read More
I have rated this plant a negative due to it is toxic if consumed by humans or livestock. As well as it can be invasive.
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I have found this growing near one section of a nearby creek for years and while it is numerous there, it doesn't seem to be choking anyt...Read More
Planted this near our creek in Western Arkansas. In three years has spread only a foot or two, probably due to being flooded, then being...Read More
My horsehair rush is great. I have at the top of my pod in my wier and it has grown all summer long. My water is no more than 14 inches...Read More
This is a great plant. I had planted it in the ground nearly five years ago not near any water and it does great. Yes, it does spread, ...Read More
Equisetum hyemale does well here in zone 9b, where it is planted against the wall of our house amoung some larger ferns. Needs to be cont...Read More
These plants are geat additions to the Japanese garden or to highlight ultra modern architecture. The verticle, jointed stems are remini...Read More
I frist saw Horsetail in the San Joaquin Valley in California. I was attracted by its "prehistoric" look (and origin) and the intersting ...Read More
Zone 8a-b...I pulled up 5 stalks from a pond area, left them in the back of the truck all night, planted them the next day in several pot...Read More
I don't find it invasive in my yard, but I don't live near a pond. I do enjoy using it in floral designs because it is possible to run a...Read More
WARNING!!!! Saying this plant is invasive is a major inderstatement.
Feel free to plant it in a containter to your hear...Read More
Horse Tail grows all over near the river by my house. I have found an old pagen recipe that says that if you make a tea out of it, strai...Read More
The common name "Scouring Rush" refers to one of its many uses, as sections can be bundled together to form a pot scrubber; the sharp sil...Read More
Bulrush is a vigorous pond rush, that grows well in sun or shade, and is hardy throughout most of the country. It can quickly outgrow it...Read More