A lot of gardeners look out for gorgeous flowers to grow to attract hummingbirds. Here are two perennials to plant in October ...

October is far past peak planting season for many flowers, but these perennials will thrive when planted once temperatures ...

Gardeners rave about this delightful ground cover, and it's no wonder. Catmint (Nepeta spp.) offers a long list of positive attributes that make it an attractive choice for your landscape. The genus ...

The first time I saw nepeta was in Linda Brand’s Sebastopol garden on a Master Gardener tour about 10 years ago. I was just then broadening my interests from fruits and vegetables to ornamental plants ...

THE PERENNIAL PLANT Association has named catmint, an old reliable perennial with dark-blue/purple blooms, its 2007 Perennial of the Year. This particular variety is Nepeta "Walker's Low." It will ...

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.

Every year, the Perennial Plant Association selects a Perennial Plant of the Year. For 2021, the Perennial Plant of the Year is lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta), also called ...

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 ...