Mint plant not doing so well? Check for pests! originally appeared on Dengarden. Mint itself can be a bit pest-like. Anyone who's ever grown this herb will know that it thrives in less-than-desirable ...

Mint is a highly invasive species, and can grow up to two feet tall in a single growing season—and up to two feet wide in a year. “Most mints are extremely aggressive, spreading quickly by underground ...

It spreads rapidly.” Gardener reveals the common mistake that can lead to one plant destroying a garden: '[I] didn't know ...

"That’s what happened to my dad." Expert warns homeowners against common error when managing popular backyard herb: 'Do not ...

Mint consists of a very broad family of 3,500 plants, and all of them have square stems and opposite leaves. Aside from that, each type of mint is incredibly different; you may not have known as ...

To make a proper mojito, you need fresh mint. So Ashley Stalnecker brought a mint plant home so she could add a few leaves into her Cuban cocktails. However, her first mint plant withered and she ...

Lakela's mint can be found only in one place on Earth: A 3-mile stretch of dune in southern Indian River and northern St. Lucie counties. But maybe not for long: The plant could be extinct in less ...

Mint, sage, rosemary, thyme, horehound, mountain-mint, catnip, bee-balm, marjoram, pennyroyal, lemon-balm, hyssop, lavender, dittany and basil: what an aromatic bunch of plants these are! All of these ...

The mint family of herbs, which includes sage, rosemary, basil, and even woody plants like teak, offers an invigorating jolt to our senses of smell and taste. Researchers have found that these plants ...

Feng Shui tells us about how to arrange a space based on energy flow, and this can apply to plants too. Place this one plant ...

If you love the cool, crisp, refreshing taste of mint in your lemonade or atop a summer salad, then you may be tempted to plant it in your garden. After all, this hardy perennial is easy to grow, and ...