A: It is not bamboo, but a far older plant that was common and tree size some 400 million years ago. We call it rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale). Because it contains so much silicon it is sometimes ...

But unlike bamboo, which is in the grass family, rough horsetail is part of an ancient group of plants that reproduces by spores, rather than seeds. It’s native to many parts of the world ...

And they should do the same for plants they bring in, either from a nursery or a friend’s property. Horsetail can be attractive in a garden. Some types resemble miniature bamboo trees.

One of the most visually striking reeds is the horsetail reed (Equisetum). Its green, tubular reeds are leafless and accented by dark-colored joints that somewhat resemble a horse's tail. A stand ...

In fact when you are trying to propagate new Horsetail, the easiest way to do this, is to break off a sprig of the reed like plant, make sure that the sprig has multiple sections and lay it on top ...

She recommends to boost plant health using liquid manure, which you can make yourself from nettles or horsetail, for example. Put the shoots in a large container filled with water.