As cute as deer can be, they have a frustrating tendency to snack on our beloved gardens. Keep them away by planting this ...

Catmint plant (Nepeta spp.) is one of the prettiest low-maintenance perennials you can grow in your garden. It’s tough as nails and thrives in sand, clay, or rocky soils. It’s just about the perfect ...

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 ...

They thought it would draw cats to eat rats lurking around the house or farm. Yet recent evidence proves that cats may not be the only reason catmint is found around the foundations of old European ...

Introduced in 1988 in Europe, Walker”s Low catmint has become increasingly popular with each passing year and has been names the 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association. If ...

Iridoids are plant secondary metabolites from the group of terpenes. Many plants produce these substances to defend themselves against herbivores or to protect themselves from pathogens, among these ...

Enjoy the blooms of this low-maintenance perennial year after year. Catmint plant (Nepeta spp.) is one of the prettiest low-maintenance perennials you can grow in your garden. It’s tough as nails and ...