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 ...

Catnip grows best in well-drained soil with full sunlight. Start seedlings indoors in spring, then transplant them 12 to 15 inches apart after last frost. Catnip can grow indoors year-round near a ...

Catnip is a great treat for your favorite cat. The best news is that catnip is easy to grow!

When planting your herb garden, why not throw in some catnip (Nepeta cataria) for your cat? It’s available at most local garden centers or online. Having access to a fresh crop of catnip will ...

Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why these plants, members of the mint family, are so irresistible to pets and why one of them is an attractive lawn cover.

Catnip is extremely easy to grow. So easy, in fact, I must warn you of its vigorous growth. If anyone has grown any of the 250 varieties of mint, you undoubtedly have seen it readily multiply.

Planting Outdoors Catnip needs space to grow, and can vigorously spread if it's not properly maintained—again, it's best grown in containers.

Catnip is a tall herb, resembling mint, with grayish-green leaves and white flowers. Catnip can grow to be 50-100 centimeters tall which makes it the perfect feline companion.

Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains why these plants, members of the mint family, are so irresistible to pets and why one of them is an attractive lawn cover.