Bee Garden Think about gardening for pollinator bees such as red mason bees, blue orchard bees, and bumble bees. Aromatic herbs such as anise hyssop, basil, bee balm, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sage, and thyme; bitter herbs such as rue, southernwood, and wormwood; and nectar-rich herbs such as borage and mint attract pollinator bees. The list […]
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Slumber Pillow
Slumber Pillow WGHS shared this recipe at our Hopping into Spring herbal display table at Missouri Botanical Garden on March 31, 2018. 2 parts dried hops 1 part dried roses 2 parts dried lavender ½ part dried marjoram 2 parts dried […]
Catmint and Catnip
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) Walker’s Low catmint (Nepeta x faassenii ‘Walker’s Low’)
Catnip
Common Name: Catnip Botanical Name: Nepeta cataria • Zone: 3-7 • Type: Herbaceous perennial • Height: 2-3 ft. • Width: 2-3 ft. • Habit: Mounding • Flower: White to pale purple, spike-like , terminal clusters • Bloom Season: May-Sept. • Foliage: Coarsely-toothed, triangular to ovate, gray-green leaves up to 3 in. long. • Flavor: Minty […]
Catnip Bug Spray
Catnip Bug Spray Process catnip leaves in a food processor and then put the pulp in a pot. Heat 2 cups of water to boiling and pour it over the catnip. Steep the catnip in the water for about 10 minutes and then strain the leaves out. Pour this mixture into a spray bottle and […]
The Beauty of the Bees
Plant aromatic herbs whose flowers attract pollinator bees such as red mason bees, blue orchard bees, and bumble bees. anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) basil (Ocimum basilicum) bee balm (Monarda didyma) borage (Borago officianalis) catmint (Nepeta) catnip (Nepeta cataria) chives (Allium schoenoprasum) comfrey (Spymphytum officianale) lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) marjoram (Origanum vulgare) mints (Mentha) lemon thyme (Thymus […]