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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    May 23, 2011
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    Old seeds will not cause stunted growth but I suspect your issue may be low temps. Seedlings grow faster with higher temps. As cold as this spring has been for many parts of the country, I suspect that your windowsill may be cooler this year than last year, which slows the growth.

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    posskat on
    May 23, 2011
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    aha! i just got new seeds, and pulled the others up, as they have made absolutely no progress for weeks on end. i'll get these going, and do a sun dance--maybe we'll get some sun before this fall....thanks

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  • Answered by
    Alisma on
    August 16, 2016
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    Catnip does repel many species of flies, but it is also an insect-pollinated plant and does attract some insect species. The fact that the bugs you see are attracted to the blooms suggests they are most likely pollinators and harmless to your garden.

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 27, 2016
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    This could be due do a few different issues.
    Your plant may be over or under watered. Make sure the soil is moist but never soggy. Make sure your container has adequate drainage holes in the bottom and that they are draining.
    Often a container that sits directly on ground may not drain freely. You can sit the container on a few bricks to raise it off the ground.
    Nutritional issues in the soil could also cause the color changes in the leaves.
    I like to give my Herbs Epsom Salt.
    Here are some links with more information.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/mint/catmint-plant.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/calcium-fertilizer.htm

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/leaves-turning-reddish-purple.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    April 19, 2021
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    All of them require full sun, but can handle a little shade. Catnip and Balms can handle much more shade than the others, however.

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    BushDoctor on
    April 28, 2021
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    Yes. It appears to be catnip. Here is an article that will help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/catnip/growing-catnip.htm

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    October 5, 2021
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    I did a brief research but don't see anything particularly new. This article describes a few different varieties of catnip: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/catnip/catnip-plant-varieties.htm

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