How to dry cattails

Cattails grow near ponds, creeks and other wetland areas. They produce tall flower spikes in late summer that later turn brown, giving the plant the appearance of a cat's tail. Once dried and preserved, these plants provide interest to dried flower arrangements.

Use polyurethane to coat cattails for long lasting floral arrangements.

Step-by-step instructions for preserving cattails for displaying with your fall or autumn decor.

Sure, you can buy artificial cattails, but I've never found any that looks as good as the real thing. You can easily find cattails growing in ditches or near po…

Cattails are possibly the most common wetland plant in North America, recognizable by their long, flat leaves and distinctive flowering stalk reaching 3 to 10 feet high. Two types of cattail grow in the U.S.: a broad-leaf cattail and a narrow-leaf cattail.

Sure, you can buy artificial cattails, but I've never found any that looks as good as the real thing. You can easily find cattails growing in ditches or near po…

If you never sprayed wild cattails with your mother's AquaNet™ when you were a child, let us be the first fill you in on this fun floral craft and share an upda…

Looking to spruce up your home decor? Here's how to preserve cattails step-by-step, plus 3 ideas on how to style your cattails.

Bulrushes, or cattails, are semiaquatic plants that grow around shallow bodies of water. These plants are known for their brown cylindrical fruiting spikes, which can be used fresh or dry in floral arrangements.

Step-by-step directions by Cathryn Peters on how to process cattail leaves after gathering them for chair seat and basket weaving projects.