Horse nettle contains solanine, a toxic alkaloid. All parts of horse nettle are poisonous, and ingestion of the fruit can cause death. Symptoms of poisoning include fever, headache, a scratchy feeling in the throat followed by nause, vomiting, and diarrhea. Read more…
Horseherb (Calyptocarpus vialis) is a native perennial which makes a great ground cover or lawn substitute. Also called Straggler Daisy, horseherb is native to south and south central Texas and adapts to most other parts of the state. It ranges Read more…
seedless vascular plants. Ferns, club mosses, horsetails, and whisk ferns are seedless vascular plants that reproduce with spores and are found in moist environments. What type of plants are ferns and mosses? Mosses and ferns are two types of primitive Read more…
Plants prefer a half day of sun and high heat and humidity. If you live in USDA plant hardiness zones 7 – 10, horsetail is easy to grow. It’s best to start plants from seed six weeks before the last Read more…
Also called straggler daisy, horse herb is a low growing plant with dime-size heart-shaped leaves with tiny yellow flowers. Right now it is common in thin lawns on shallow soils in sun or shade. It grows so thick in its Read more…
Scouring rush horsetail is an erect, evergreen, unbranched perennial that rises from rhizomes. It can be 8″ to 60″ tall, though in Minnesota it is usually 24″ to 48″ tall. It often forms dense colonies. The stems are erect, ⅛″ Read more…
Riding a horse at full gallop and cutting at a pell or wooden post with one’s sword was another training technique. A knight would have been practised at using the bow and perhaps even crossbow but, being deployed as part Read more…
rural England. Book details Brimming with more than 140 dramatic images, this is the stunning, visual companion to Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, set in rural England and Europe, about a young man and his horse and their separate journeys through Read more…
a horse used in battle; charger. 2. Informal. a person who has been through many battles or struggles; veteran. What does it mean when someone calls you a War Horse? veteran soldier: a person with long experience in a field. Read more…
5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Horse What level of risk is the purchaser willing to assume? What is the purchaser’s level of experience? Does he or she own a farm or board? What are his or her goals? Read more…