This past week, I managed to spy subtle hints of spring. Wild ramps just started to poke out in the woods and robins wandered on the ground, hunting for worms. As I moved toward my family’s front yard ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: I have no cats, but lots of people in my neighborhood do, and they all come to my yard, it seems, because I feed the birds. I love cats, but I have seen them catch too many birds and little ...

Come again? Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is an aromatic herb that’s like crack cocaine for cats. They find it irresistible, and it sends ’em loopy. This kit is a foolproof way to grow it. What do you ...

Don’t let your loving companion binge on schwag nip. In just a few short months you can grow a 2-foot forest of quality product. The kit includes seeds, a peat pellet disk and a small sample of catnip ...

Oh — they’re only clouds. — haiku by Lura Osgood, Pleasant Hill Dear Gary: I am at my wit’s end. I live in a condominium complex and have a nice garden that I work hard on. The neighbor’s cat uses my ...

Now that we’re in lockdown, people are taking up all sorts of hobbies to keep themselves busy and make the most of an otherwise dispiriting time. One of the most productive of these hobbies is ...