Catnip

Animal reactions to catnip This behavioural reaction to catnip seems to be limited to felines, oddly enough. Many other animals have been tested, from dogs… Read More »Does Catnip Work On Any Other Animal?

Catnip, as nice as it is, also smells like skunk to some people. Harvest leaves when the plant reaches eight inches. You can take leaves… Read More »Does Catnip Smell Like Skunk?

Cats are very sensitive to the scent given off by catnip, in fact they can smell nepetalactone even if its 1 part per 1,000,000,000,000 (trillion)… Read More »Can Cat Smell Catnip?

DEAR LOVER: It’s the gardeners’ rule of “if you can’t beat them, control them.” Planting a catnip patch far from your main beds will attract… Read More »Will Catnip Draw Cats To My Yard?

Catnip or catmint is a good neighbor for beets, pumpkins, and squash. It’s very attractive to bees and at the same time repels ants, aphids,… Read More »What Grows Well Next To Catnip?

Watering Catnip Water young plants twice a week for the first two weeks, and reduce watering to every other week after plants become well established.… Read More »How Often Should You Water Catnip?

Catnip is a fast grower and will reach its mature size within one growing season. How do you know when catnip is done growing? Once… Read More »How Long Does It Take For Catnip To Fully Grow?

Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, catswort, catwort, and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the family Lamiaceae, native to southern and… Read More »Where Does Catnip Grow Wild?

If you’ve just harvested a few leaves, dry them on a plate in the sun. You may also dry catnip herb in the oven on… Read More »What Do You Do With Fresh Grown Catnip?

Cats can ingest catnip, and it may even be helpful for their digestive tract. The catnip plant has actually been used in people for its… Read More »Do Cats Eat Catnip?