Perennial catmint has many benefits for the garden: it's hardy, looks pretty, attracts pollinators, and smells nice. Know ...

Cutting back certain perennials in the fall and spring can ensure your plants stay healthy all year - just ensure you are ...

Cats may appreciate both of these feline-friendly perennials, but there are differences in landscape value when planting catmint vs. catnip.

With proper care, perennial herbs should stay productive for several to many years. A few perennial herbs are especially sensitive to heat and are really best planted in the fall (planting in spring ...

Herbs aren’t just for cooking. Many herbs and their relatives are perennial plants that perform just as well as other perennials in the landscape. Herbs are available as shrubs, short to tall massing ...

Morieka Johnson is a former writer who covered pet products, health, and training. She created Soulpup, a website about responsible pet ownership. Catnip is an herb that has an animated effect on most ...

It’s like Catnip – I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase before, but where exactly does it come from? Catnip is a perennial herb that belongs to the mint family that makes cats go crazy and seem drugged.

The amount of plant breeding and plant breeders seems endless. But will a newly developed cultivar behave the way it is designed? Will the perennial revert back to a parent plant in the cross? Will it ...

Louisiana gardeners can successfully grow a wide variety of culinary herbs. Now is a great time to plant many of the hardy herbs we love to cook with. Hardy herbs establish reliably when planted ...

I love the magazines and catalogs I get this time of year with all the beautiful photos of new plants that have been introduced. There are some wonderful new plants out there, and I am one who loves ...

Every year, the Perennial Plant Association selects a Perennial Plant of the Year. For 2021, the Perennial Plant of the Year is lesser calamint (Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta), also called ...