Note that closely related catmint is often confused with catnip. Find out how to tell the difference in this post on catnip vs catmint. Catnip has self-seeded in my garden. I encourage its spread so I have more for catnip tea! CATNIP MEDICINAL USES FOR HUMANS Catnip has been used medicina...
ornamental plants, and trees to kill Japanese Beetle adults or put into turf to kill the grubs. It can also be used dry as a mix into potting or garden soil to control beetle grubs. The product is registered with a zero-day pre-harvest interval, therefore, you can treat for beetles and...
Mass on a slope for erosion control alongside other drought-tolerant perennials such as ornamental grasses, milkweed, catmint, and lavender. Naturalize with other native plants such as daisies, coneflower, tickseed, yarrow, and blazing star for a low-maintenance landscape. Transform a curbside stri...
There are many ways to incorporate artemisia into your landscape. Here’s how: Create a subdued elegant color scheme by combining silver artemisia with pastel-hued plants such as pink gaura, blue catmint, and pale purple lavender. For eye-popping contrast, plant silver-foliaged artemisia ...
Venturing even further afield, you can grow herbs for tea, such as chamomile and sweet woodruff (a good choice for a shade-loving ground), specialty seasonings such as chervil, lemon balm and lemon grass, and sorrel, or even those feline favorites, catmint and catnip. ...
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Problem SolversDeer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Groundcover, Slope/Erosion Control Where to Plant Thyme Select a location in full sun and well-draining soil that has a pH close to neutral. Let the type of thyme be your guide on where to plant it. For culinary thyme, choose a convenient ...
Pungent-smelling veggies and herbs like onions, chives, garlic, sage, lavender, rosemary, and catmint can also keep rabbits away, though they may just eat around them if they're hungry enough. Rabbits are notoriously fearful (who can blame them) and some say placing mirrors in the garden wi...
Don't use control products near waterways, ponds, lakes, rivers, etc. Follow all of the directions on the product label. Ready to get started on your pollinator garden? Check out the resources and products we mentioned above. The only thing left is to go outside and get planting!
Whether the Californian grower lives in areas prone to floods or drought, irrigation is the best way to control water access to your plants. Regardless of whether the property has fruit trees, shade trees, or evergreens, proper irrigation in the form of consistent, controlled water access is ne...