Find out if mint is perennial, whether you grow it in a pot or the ground. Mint plants are easy to grow, fragrant, and come in several tempting varieties. But is mint a perennial or do you have to buy ...

Mint is one of those plants that every gardener should try growing at least once. It’s fragrant, fast-growing, and versatile, with leaves that can be used in everything from teas and cocktails to ...

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 ...

Mint. It’s been used for centuries to treat maladies from gallstones to the common cold. There are more than 30 species of mint and all of them have “volatile oil menthol,” which is why mint is ...

When Ruth Davis talks about the fresh mint she grows in her Manor Township garden, she often refers to it as “tea.” “I’ve been raising mint my entire life,” Davis, a Penn State Extension master ...

Mint is a longtime garden favorite in the Midwest that is chosen for its culinary value and hardiness. Although common, this perennial herb deserves attention and a place in every garden. If you ...

Once, deep in a Sierra Nevada mountain forest, I found a clearing where mint had been introduced a long time ago, likely by a California Gold Rush miner. Though his cabin is long gone, his mint ...

Mint multiplies fast, but there's a smarter way to keep it coming. While there are different methods, one easy trick reigns supreme for endless fresh mint.