Is my Lemon Plant (which is like a weed) actually Catnip?
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16 years ago
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Catnip used as Pest Repellent
Comments (22)Thanks to Alfie for clarifying the difference between catmint and catnip; saved me the trouble! Since I have to fence my catnip to allow it to survive the depredations of my own and the neighborhood cats, I have but one plant. However, since the cats care nothing for lemon catnip, and because it self-sows with the same gleeful abandon as the regular sort, and because I much prefer its aroma and taste in tea to the standard (which to me smells like skunk, although I confess I do not find that scent--at a reasonable distance!--terribly off-putting), I have masses of that around, duking it out in one wild corner with the lemon balm, equally enthusiastically self-sowing calendula, and several mullein plants that I encourage for their medicinal properties as well. ANYhow--my point is this: if plain ol' catnip is a good 'skeeter repellent, seems my lemon catnip would be even better, as it has that citronella-like scent, same as lemon balm. We, happily, have not too many mosquitoes this year, but I will sure give it a try tomorrow for the ravenous black flies that have plagued our area the last couple of summers. I have little hope, though, since the lemon balm did not faze them...CK...See MoreCats don't like catnip?
Comments (15)My kitty Salem is a year old now I believe (I need to check the calendar). A few months ago he didn't care for catnip at all, until about a month ago. I snipped a piece, put it in his face and he went nuts! Then he didn't want it anymore. But now, I've caught him laying all over it. He just loves it. Fortunately he doesn't bite it, he only smashes it. I'll be prunning it soon. So maybe I'll save the clippings and let them dry. I'm not sure what affect the dry catnip with have on him. He's insane! He just pulled a "spiderman." I have cages over my strawberry plants to protect them from him (he lays all over the plants), and he likes to jump on the cages. We'll he just found out I'm at the computer (he heard me through the window), so he jumped on one of the cages and took a flying leap and jumped onto the window screen and hung there like Spidy! Now I have 6 holes in my screen...nice! He's insane! I'm just glad he hasn't taken a liking to my Lemon Grass. Tania ~_~...See MoreWhich is catnip and which one is a weed?
Comments (12)Not all cats react to catnip. I'm sure you can google around and find the exact percentage information on cats that are affected/not affected. In my experience, dried and fresh seem to sometimes have different reactions in cats as well. Number 1 is definitely catnip. Did anyone else have a catnip explosion this year? Catnip grows wildly around my place and it was very vigorous and plentiful this year. FataMorgana...See MoreI actually followed suggestions and I actually like results!
Comments (11)I looked up ALL of these; thank you for your thoughtful suggestions. Well, this is a great time for experimenting, while the garden is new and there's plenty of fence wide open, so I've decided to try nearly ALL THE SUGGESTED VINES, INCLUDING RUNNER BEANS AND ANNUALS, that I can find now and in early spring. Should be interesting! I expect the vitis to be a good foil for some. The Clematis 'Arabella,' while pretty in the spring, will be removed as I find the seed pods messy looking right here, and it is one of the few clematis that doesn't twine up very well or very far. Certain foliage colors and textures will be noted -- less yellow-green, for example. I always loved the look of black-eyed susan; I saw some in yellow, and white-edged deep pink, as well as the well-known orange. 'Tangerine Beauty' Bignonia, which I assume you meant, Bahia, is a great color. Wanted to keep orange as a tiny accent, but I could change my mind. :) Hemnancy, I'm trying to keep the yellow greens to a minimum, as I have a whole side of bright yellows and greens, but variegated and silver colors are in. Thank you all for every comment. Also -- my husband designed and built the fence for me. Maro...See MoreDibbit
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