What a gorgeous garden and the lawn is magnificent ! It's my fist year growing Catmint from seeds and I'm looking forward to the display next year as are our cats !😺😺
I learned from an elderly woman I took care of to always cut back the plants. She told me they will come back so much healthier. She was 100% right. I do it every fall and my plants are amazing.
Thank you for this video! I’m a new gardener and im trying to learn how to use plants medicinally. This is great for migraines, sleep, and stress. Do you have videos on that?
Thanks for watching, I never knew it had such medicinal qualities. I’m no expert on how plants are used for medicine but it’s amazing how many have been used for traditional remedies.
Awesome vid just got some of these. My wife is worried that when we water them it’s ruining the straight up look of it. Any tips on watering if at all?
Hi, you cut it back when it finishes flowering in the autumn and it will die back to the ground. It will come back in April and start flowering mid May. I will cut it back in 2 to weeks time and it will come back again. It will flower for about 6 months if cut back 2 to 3 times through the summer.
Andrew Vasquez I just use secateurs and cut it back end of May/early June as far as back as you can see in the video. If you lose some flowers it does not matter. 3 weeks later it will start producing more flowers than before. If you don’t prune it the plant can get leggy.
@@donnied99 lol- catmint and Nepeta are the same thing. I mean the variety. There's Walker's low, cat's pyjamas, Purrsian Blue. They're all catmint/Nepeta
Why did you cut it back just as it was in full bloom? This is when it's food for bees... Please wait till blooms are well and done before pruning. Bees and other pollinators desperately need our help.
They don’t usually bother you when cutting it back just be careful no to catch one but if you are wary try doing it early evening when there are a lot less around . I’ve never had a problem with them myself, they just usually move onto another plant when I start to cut it back.
I plant my garden for the bees so I would not cut my catmint in the middle of summer while they are enjoying it. Why not just leave it only remove stalks that need to be trimmed. The bees only have limited time to use it. All those great flowers thrown away ...so sad
Jennifer Gottlieb El-Azhari Yes you could deadhead the plant each time a flower stalk fades or it gets too long. I do it to keep it looking compact when the first flush of flowers start to fade and it starts getting leggy. It bushes out the second time round and will make more flowers. While it is growing back the bees move on to some of their other favourite flowers I have in the garden.
@@mywalledgarden what is the point? Bees are stressed due to human caused environmental damage. If you go to the trouble to grow the catmint you should leave it for them to use.
@@jennifergottliebel-azhari149 what the... incredibly rude & ungrateful. Can’t ppl just appreciate the others making videos & sharing their experience without hateful remarks? Rather than criticize just move on.
What a gorgeous garden and the lawn is magnificent ! It's my fist year growing Catmint from seeds and I'm looking forward to the display next year as are our cats !😺😺
I learned from an elderly woman I took care of to always cut back the plants. She told me they will come back so much healthier. She was 100% right. I do it every fall and my plants are amazing.
Love it - will be cutting ours back and drying for the cat!
Thanks for the video. I planted my first nepeta today. Helpful information!
Thank you very much for watching.
Can you do a video on dividing them? Mine have gotten way to large.
Love this garden and video the catmint looks amazing
thanks for watching, It made a great lavender substitute.
They still look so pretty though
So pretty love the purple and the trim, will bring them back even more beautiful. Thanks for sharing 🍀
Thanks for watching 👍
Only just cutting mine back now, after seeing this realised both of mine were extremely overdue! Wish me luck
I think mine is finished now for flowering, I’m going to cut it back so it does not go to seed. I cut it twice a year.
@@mywalledgardenSorry for the beginner question, but why don’t you want it to go to seed?
Thank you for this video! I’m a new gardener and im trying to learn how to use plants medicinally. This is great for migraines, sleep, and stress. Do you have videos on that?
Thanks for watching, I never knew it had such medicinal qualities. I’m no expert on how plants are used for medicine but it’s amazing how many have been used for traditional remedies.
Awesome vid just got some of these. My wife is worried that when we water them it’s ruining the straight up look of it. Any tips on watering if at all?
CB 1014 we have just been through the driest May on record and I didn’t water this and It was fine. It’s really tough.
Watering it shouldn’t ruin the look of it however I wouldn’t water it too much.
Catmint is a very floppy plant, they are usually straight up.
Which varieties are these? And how many of them did you plan? ❤
This variety is called summer magic. I planted 14 2litre plants.
So glad I found this vid. Do you cut this back for winter or spring. If you do cut back is it to ground level. Thank you
Hi, you cut it back when it finishes flowering in the autumn and it will die back to the ground. It will come back in April and start flowering mid May. I will cut it back in 2 to weeks time and it will come back again. It will flower for about 6 months if cut back 2 to 3 times through the summer.
When you cut it back after flowering in autumn you can cut right to the ground.
How do you cut them back ? Tips please. I’m also growing catnip and trying to grow it and keep it as healthy as I can
Andrew Vasquez I just use secateurs and cut it back end of May/early June as far as back as you can see in the video. If you lose some flowers it does not matter. 3 weeks later it will start producing more flowers than before. If you don’t prune it the plant can get leggy.
@@mywalledgarden In the video, you say that it's the 2nd of July. Did you cut them back in May and then again in July?
Your videos are always full of information why your not on 75 thousands is baffling thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Haha thank you so much for your confidence in me, it a shame more people didn’t agree, subscribers are very slow coming 😂 I appreciate your support 👍
Do you know what variety of cat nip this is please?
Lol you could see the area where the cat had fun
Hi Dracus I have been fortunate this year they have not been in the garden. Hopefully they have more interesting things to do elsewhere.
Hi, SPEEDY...just kidding...beautiful hedge there.....healthy looking too.
hi, thanks and thanks for watching.
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching glad you liked it.
Anyone know what this Nepeta is sold as in North America? So nice
catmint
@@donnied99 lol- catmint and Nepeta are the same thing. I mean the variety. There's Walker's low, cat's pyjamas, Purrsian Blue. They're all catmint/Nepeta
mine are walkers low
Catmint doesn't stimulate cats like catnip, so I guess the cat just finds it comfortable?
Hi, yes it looks like they have been rolling about in it.
So far, it stays in its place and not trying to invade around?
Hi yes it’s fine so far. I cut it back when the flowers fade and it’s pretty much on it’s own bordering the lawn and a patio.
@@mywalledgarden Great!
Mine also is like twice that size, it's out of control
Hi, yes they are strong growing but will give you months of flowering.
Good job👍👍👌👌👌
Thank you
Why did you cut it back just as it was in full bloom? This is when it's food for bees... Please wait till blooms are well and done before pruning. Bees and other pollinators desperately need our help.
what about witnerizing them?
hi, They die back to the ground in the winter and come back to life in the spring.
@@mywalledgarden ok so no need to cut them back?
How do you keep the bees from bothering you when you cut back the catmint?
They don’t usually bother you when cutting it back just be careful no to catch one but if you are wary try doing it early evening when there are a lot less around . I’ve never had a problem with them myself, they just usually move onto another plant when I start to cut it back.
To be fair it is you who are bothering the bees as they are trying to eat for their survival
@@blaschito1 not when there isn't anything to eat. Cutting it back there is re-growth, giving them more to feast on :)
the bees will not bother you....just go slowly and they will work around you!
Also, wait until the blooms are brown, don't want to take away from the bees work!
I did this and it never flowered again. I thought it looked amazing before hand.
Interesting, what time of the year did you cut it back? I read about doing this online and tried it and so far it’s always worked.
I do tell other people on TH-cam so they will come saying goes plant insects come make videos people will come don't give up 👍👍👍👍👍
+Graham Thomas thank you very much for all your support 👍 I will do my best to make videos and hopefully they will be of interest to people 👍
I plant my garden for the bees so I would not cut my catmint in the middle of summer while they are enjoying it. Why not just leave it only remove stalks that need to be trimmed. The bees only have limited time to use it. All those great flowers thrown away ...so sad
Jennifer Gottlieb El-Azhari Yes you could deadhead the plant each time a flower stalk fades or it gets too long. I do it to keep it looking compact when the first flush of flowers start to fade and it starts getting leggy. It bushes out the second time round and will make more flowers. While it is growing back the bees move on to some of their other favourite flowers I have in the garden.
@@mywalledgarden what is the point? Bees are stressed due to human caused environmental damage. If you go to the trouble to grow the catmint you should leave it for them to use.
@@jennifergottliebel-azhari149 what the... incredibly rude & ungrateful. Can’t ppl just appreciate the others making videos & sharing their experience without hateful remarks? Rather than criticize just move on.