Just-started seedlings may bloom later. How do you harvest catnip? Because catnip flowers attract bees and wasps as well as butterflies, be careful where you grasp the stems while cutting them.

Mosquitoes are not a welcome visitor to the backyard, and you may be looking for ways to keep them out. This easy-to-grow herb may be the solution you need.

Zinnias are annuals, which means that they need to be planted every season, but they grow from seed to flower in what feels like no time. The added bonus of planting zinnias is that they are agreeable ...

Catnip isn’t just intensely pleasurable for cats. It’s also practical – chewing and licking the leaves of the plant releases compounds that repel pesky insects like mosquitoes.

In a 2017 study published in the journal Behavioural Processes, researchers tested the effects of catnip on sixty domestic cats. They reported that only two-thirds of adult cats are believed to ...

Catnip is known to bug bugs. When a cat chews, licks and destroys catnip, the plant releases more insect-repelling compounds, a new study finds. gldburger/iStock/Getty Images Plus By Anil Oza ...

The good news is, catnip is perfectly safe for your cat, so if they accidentally consume a small quantity – or deliberately enjoy nibbling on it as a tasty treat – it won't do them any harm.