Horsetail (Equisetum spp.) is one of the easiest water plants to grow—and one of the hardest to contain. It tolerates a wide range of soils and even thrives in standing water. This plant has survived ...

Horsetail is a Rare seed that was introduced to Grow a Garden on July 12, 2025, as part of the Pet Mutation Update. If you're looking to add this craftable crop to your garden, I've put together a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your plants are looking weak? No need to resort to pesticides: Liquid manure made from nettle or horsetail can make your plants ...

Question: Re: Equisetum hyemale L. Canuela, Horsetail, Scouring rush, Scouringrush horsetail. I bought a 1-gal Equisetum hyemale for my seep/pond. In searching the web, I find conflicting planting ...

I LOVE IT here on the Peninsula, gardening heaven, but our gardening Nirvana has also been shattered by the omnipresent horsetail. I get this question all the time and my answer is always the same.

Question: The worst weed in my garden this time of year is horsetail. I have heavy clay soil. I have tried digging it, pulling it and solarizing it. It has come back with a vengeance this year. Help!

Ready for a blast from the past? Check out equisetum, a plant that hearkens to ancient fern forests some 350 million years ago. Equisetum is a relic of a different time, a different continent, and a ...