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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener plants a perennial catmint bush in their garden bed. - Mariia Boiko/Shutterstock Gardeners rave about this delightful ...

Growing catnip (Nepeta cataria), a perennial plant, from seed is pretty straightforward, and it can be a huge benefit to your garden, even if you don’t have a green thumb. It’s perfect for any herb ...

Submitted photo Catnip, shown above, is good for attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Not too long ago, I got my first cat, and it made me realize how much I still need to learn about cat ...

Morieka Johnson is a former writer who covered pet products, health, and training. She created Soulpup, a website about responsible pet ownership. Catnip is an herb that has an animated effect on most ...

A. Catnip is a perennial herb with lavender colored blossoms belonging to the mint family, known as Nepata cataria. It contains the chemical nepetalactone, which cats perceive through their olfactory ...

It’s like Catnip – I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase before, but where exactly does it come from? Catnip is a perennial herb that belongs to the mint family that makes cats go crazy and seem drugged.

Though humans across the country are celebrating 4/20 by “smoking a doobie” or “dipping into the devil’s lettuce,” it’s not truly a party unless your cat gets to enjoy it, too. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) ...

Herbs aren’t just for cooking. Many herbs and their relatives are perennial plants that perform just as well as other perennials in the landscape. Herbs are available as shrubs, short to tall massing ...

Dear Christopher Cat: Our 12-year-old tuxedo cat, Buster Keaton, has always enjoyed catnip. We recently learned he has chronic kidney disease, and I wonder whether it could have been caused by catnip.