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 ...

If you're a cat lover, you know that your furry friends can go absolutely wild for a sprinkling of catnip, the green herb that can be found in many cat toys or even grown in your own garden. Once a ...

Our neighbors leave their garage door raised a bit so their outside cat can come and go at will. The cat loves to come to our backyard and do its thing in our very large garden. When I say large, I ...

This spring, I decided to grow some catnip in our herb garden. We had acquired some terracotta drain pipes off of Craigslist and had been using them as bottomless pots to house some of our more ...

Nepeta is the scientific name for both cat mint and catnip. Cat mint (Nepeta x faassenii) is a low-growing perennial that’s often used at the edge of borders. It has gray-green foliage and small ...

There are many valid theories to explain the global appeal of cats, including our obsession with watching videos of them online. In terms of cats’ pure entertainment value, however, our fascinations ...

The world appears to be divided into two types of gardeners: those who are trying to attract animals to their garden and those who are trying to repel all invaders. I belong squarely in the first ...

Jack Beresford is a Newsweek Senior Internet Culture & Trends Reporter, based in London, UK. His focus is reporting on trending topics on the Internet, he covers viral stories from around the world on ...

Whether you’re an avid gardener or are just getting into growing your own herbs and vegetables, you know there are a multitude of things to think about when it comes to keeping your garden safe and ...