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 ...

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 ...

Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are the top three guests a healthy garden loves to serve — and of all perennials to have in the garden, Nepeta (also called catmint), is the easiest, most fulfilling ...

If you’re not growing catmint (Nepeta), why not? You can count on summer-long flowers, mostly blues and lavenders. Deer and rabbits shun the aromatic gray-green foliage. The blossoms are sought out by ...

Walker’s Low Catmint, Perennial Plant of the Year, is a good companion palnt for early- and late-blooming gardens, according to the nonprofit Perennial Plant Association. Walker’s Low is great for ...

Nepeta is the scientific name for both catmint and catnip. Catmint (Nepeta X faassenii) is a low growing perennial that is often used at the edge of borders. It has grey green foliage and small ...

Do you wish you had more of your favorite plants in your garden? By propagating new plants from those already there, you can have additional perennials for free. The easiest method to propagate ...