A woman planting herbs in a garden - O2o Creative/Getty Images Beloved by felines and surprisingly useful to humans, catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a fast-growing herb that is easy to propagate from ...

Warmer temperatures mean more time spent in your backyard with family and friends. Unfortunately, warmer temperatures also bring about unwanted guests, including ticks. These tiny parasites inhabit ...

Though we may call catnip "kitty crack," the herb is non-addictive and isn't even a drug (so it's perfectly safe to give to your kitty, big or small). But how does it work? And why doesn't it have any ...

There is an ancient Asian legend that animals helped humans to discover the medicinal value of plants. This seems likely to me since dogs naturally practice a form of herbal therapy when they eat ...

Twice a year, an otherwise nondescript 53-foot-long big rig crosses the border from Canada and delivers to a San Francisco warehouse several tons of the most potent, freshest and greenest buds the ...