Growing vegetables and herbs for your own kitchen can be gratifying, but don't forget about your feline companions. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a perennial herb that's part of the mint family; while it ...

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Cats seem to love catnip. Why? Catnip produces Nepetalactone oil which is like an aphrodisiac for cats. Catnip is a tall herb, resembling mint, with grayish-green leaves and white flowers. Catnip can ...

Got a cat at home? Growing your catnip is a fun and rewarding project. Catnip is a plant that many cats love; it not only brings joy to your pet but is also an eco-friendly and cost-effective way to ...

Q: I have always bought catnip toys for my cats because they love it, but I just read that I could grow my own catnip outside in my garden. I have also found a couple of plants outdoors that smell ...

Taking some time to deleaf the long catnip stems that had been drying for the past few weeks, I knew it would not be long before I was joined by my feline friends. Sure enough, within a few minutes, ...

Catnip and catmint both belong to the genus Nepeta in the mint family. They both have square stems that are typical features of mint plants. And they each produce spikes of tiny, two-lipped flowers ...

This spring, I decided to grow some catnip in our herb garden. We had acquired some terracotta drain pipes off of Craigslist and had been using them as bottomless pots to house some of our more ...

My recent article about using catnip for mosquito repellent sparked questions from a number of readers. Most wanted to know how I managed to grow catnip in the presence of cats. Indeed, more than one ...