Basic care for growing mint indoors Keep the growing substrate/soil moist. Rotate plants in your herb garden every few days to prevent them from bending… Read More »How Do You Care For An Indoor Spearmint Plant?
It is not necessary to remove mint flowers. It will not affect the quality of the leaves. However, it is recommended to cut the flowers… Read More »Should I Let Spearmint Flower?
The best way to grow any type of mint is to plant it in a pot (an 8″ to 10″ diameter plastic nursery pot works… Read More »Can Spearmint Be Grown In Pots?
Spearmint will give you the best flavor when it is grown in a full sun location. If you live in a hot area where the… Read More »Does Spearmint Need A Lot Of Light?
Peppermint, spearmint and lemon mint, in particular, are very aggressive plants. Those mint plants may take over your garden so plant them in a place… Read More »Will Spearmint Take Over?
Plant mint in full sun or part shade. It can adapt to just about any type of soil, but develops the best foliage in moist,… Read More »Where Do You Keep Spearmint Plants?
Fresh spearmint also contains small amounts of vitamins A and C, as well as the minerals iron and calcium. Mint is safe for most people… Read More »Can I Eat Spearmint Leaves?
The best way to control mint is to limit the spread of the plant’s roots by planting it first in a pot, then sinking the… Read More »How Do You Keep Spearmint From Spreading?
Over time, you may find that your plants can become tall and spindly. If this happens, just cut them back. I use scissors, but if… Read More »Can You Mow Spearmint?
Mint Tea. The easiest thing to do with large handfuls of fresh mint is to make mint tea. Mint Syrup/Candied Mint. This twofer is a… Read More »What Can I Do With Garden Spearmint?