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; while it ...

Growing catnip (Nepeta cataria), a perennial plant, from seed is pretty straightforward, and it can be a huge benefit to your garden, even if you don’t have a green thumb. It’s perfect for any herb ...

Taking some time to deleaf the long catnip stems that had been drying for the past few weeks, I knew it would not be long before I was joined by my feline friends. Sure enough, within a few minutes, ...

An indoor herb garden is a fantastic way to have fresh herbs within reach, especially when growing plants year-round outdoors isn't a possibility. Most herbs are easy to grow indoors; a sunny ...

Derek Markham is a green living expert who started writing for Treehugger in 2012. Basil is a versatile herb with seeds that should be sown in early springtime in well-drained, well-watered soil with ...

It's an exciting milestone for gardeners when nurseries start to put seed packets on the shelf in early spring. A few dollars can buy hundreds of seeds, which is a huge money saver compared to buying ...

Starting your own plants from seed is easy. If you've tried in the past without success, give these 17 seeds a try this year. Growing your own garden from seed can be less expensive than buying ...