LEGRAD – This year's reintroduction of the dwarf cattail (Typha minima) was held on World Water Day (March 22 nd) on several locations along the Drava River. Our expert associate Dragica Purger, PhD, ...

The plant: Where I grew up in Connecticut, cattails edged ponds where I’d watch salamanders gliding just under the water’s surface. Each fall, along with dried corn stalks and burnt-orange pumpkins, ...

Backyard pond keepers are relieved that some of their favorite plants — such as papyrus, dwarf cattails, elephant ears and marsh marigold — won’t be outlawed under new state regulations, after all.

Growing aquatic plants in a garden pond adds fun compared to other garden plants, says Rich Binsacca, author of Black &; Decker's new "Garden Pools, Fountains and Watercourses: Exciting New Ideas for ...

Cattails are as American as apple pie and edible, too. Fond childhood memories include lighting them to make smoky punks, but cattails have been used for everything from baskets to boats by Native ...