Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a perennial herb that's part of the mint family; while it can be ornamental, it's primarily grown for cats to enjoy. Fortunately, you can grow this plant indoors and ...

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Herbs enjoy sun all day and need at least six hours of direct sun to produce high amounts of flavorful oils. Many herbs ...

How about a knockdown, drag-out croquet match on a bunch of “Kentucky Colonel” mint? Just imagine lying down on a lawn, not of grass, but of Catnip! Good luck with that. Need a break?

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Catnip tea was commonly used to prevent hives ... who taught her and her cousins about gathering ginseng, sassafras, mountain mint, spicewood, and tea berry. Standing four and a half feet tall, ...