[Hey Jude]

I planted 6 nepetas earlier in the spring and they've been wonderful (can't believe how much of a bee magnet they are!), anyhow, they're starting to go over now, and I've read that cutting them back hard may produce a second flush, question is, how hard is hard? I'm a bit of a demon with the secateurs, and with this heat I don't want to kill themso, what do you think? Thanks as ever, Jude.

[mumofstig]

about 4 inches left should be ok, but do give them a good soak as well

[Hey Jude]

Will do, thanks MOS.

[hazie3]

hi - my cats love the mint and i haven't the heart to trim it back. It is such a joy watching the cats lazing the sunny afternoons away snoozing in the middle of the mint. I love the bees that buzz araound too

[Trillium]

If you let them go to seed and drop, you'll regret your hesitation. Had that happen and the following year I was swamped in nepeta so I had to rip it all out or lose all my flowering plants.

[hazie3]

haven't got the problem of keeping an eye out for plants that take over. the nepeta is grown in a container and if any seeds do drop then they land on a barren and in hospitipal concrete yard! oh what i would do for even a small garden! lol

[Maxine Groobey]

I've never managed to plants big enough to survive the cats adoration for this plant