The annual Horsetail Fall event at Yosemite National Park − also known as the "firefall" − returned this month with the waterfall lighting up like an erupting volcano and enthralling spectators ...

When sunlight hits a tiny waterfall on the eastern side of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, it glows a gorgeous orange or red. For two weeks of the year, Horsetail Fall becomes firefall. The ...

For a few weeks in mid-February, Yosemite’s seasonal Horsetail Fall turns into a glowing orange or red streak around sunset, reminding some of the park’s old fire fall tradition. You can witness this ...

Your plants are looking weak? No need to resort to pesticides: Liquid manure made from nettle or horsetail can make your plants more resistant to diseases and pests. Mascha Brichta/dpa An ailing plant ...

Equisetum arvense, commonly called field horsetail or common horsetail, has been around for hundreds of millions of years. You can’t help but admire the longevity of this survivor from Jurassic times, ...

Fewer people in 2021 will get a chance to see Yosemite National Park’s “firefall” phenomenon, when Horsetail Fall is aglow in February with the sunset. Yosemite announced Friday that reservations will ...

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!

Yosemite's famous "firefall" phenomenon is due to return to the park in a matter of weeks, as park authorities and tourists prepare for the spectacular natural event. The firefall occurs at the ...

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 ...

If there’s one thing most gardens are rich in, it’s weeds. If there’s one thing most households have in abundance these days, it’s brown paper grocery bags. Can the one work to eradicate the other? If ...