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 ...

Dear Dr. Fox: I followed your advice about giving catnip to my three cats, and visited your website archives to learn more. Two of them love it! I grow my own in my yard, sun dry the herb and give ...

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 ...

If you’re lucky enough to be a cat owner, you know that cat behavior runs the gamut of quirky habits, from sudden zoomies to strange noises. And if your feline friend enjoys a catnip treat now and ...

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 ...

The term "herb" traditionally refers to any plant that dies back to the ground at the end of the growing season, unlike shrubs and trees, which have woody stems that persist year after year. However, ...