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Cattails have been described as the grocery store of the wild because every part of the plant is edible. During the growing season, three of these parts -- shoots, flowers and pollen -- provide easily ...

The gardening season is rolling and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

These lovely days of May have spurred me to spend significant time wandering the trails that wind through my woods and wetlands. It's been delightful to spot wee warblers on the wing and watch the ...

If you dare, take a peek at the reality TV test of human survival skills on "Naked And Afraid." On each show a man and a woman must greet each other buck naked to begin their 21 day struggle to stay ...

Claim to fame: Cattails are one of the best-known aquatic plants in Missouri and throughout much of North America. These tall, shallow-water plants with their familiar brown cylindrical seed-heads can ...

When it comes to cattails, I thought I had the subject pretty well covered. I had led many field trips to cattail marshes and conducted wetland seminars on the subject. And yet, totally by accident, I ...

Domestic cats are common in Leon County. Today’s couch ornament is a far cry from its immediate ancestors which were valued for their pest control skills. These feline predators prowled barns, ...

Cattails are the iconic swamp plant; most of us know that when we see cattails growing along a road or at the end of a meadow there will be the squishy muck of a marsh beneath. In the depths of winter ...

Winterberry, red and yellow twig dogwoods ... what could possibly be next on nature's list of naturally grown Christmas decor? I'm sure you've driven by them time and time again. I know I had and then ...

Did I mention medicine? Cattails have been used to treat ailments of all sorts and modern science is re-discovering the healing and restorative qualities of many simple plants. Need a diuretic? Try ...

Walk along most any lake or wetland in southern Minnesota and chances are you’ll see lots of cattails. But look closer, and you may not like what’s happening. Where native cattails once stood, ...