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

Gloved hands working in an herb garden - Westend61/Getty Images Growing mint from seeds can be an exercise in patience for any gardener, regardless of their experience level. The seeds themselves are ...

Mint growing in a garden bed showing its aggressive spreading growth - Jena Ardell/Getty Images Common mint (Mentha sp.) is one of the easiest herbs to grow and has so many different uses in the ...

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 is known for its aggressive spreading behavior. Gardeners who learned the mistake of planting it in the ground once can attest to its ability to root easily wide and far. Learn to love this ...

I had a craving for fresh mint. I wanted to toss it with sliced oranges, knead it into meatballs and steep it for tea, even though January is not mint’s time. The supermarket had it in little plastic ...

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 ...

Growing mint from seeds can be an exercise in patience for any gardener, regardless of their experience level. The seeds themselves are slow to sprout, tiny, and often produce weak or inconsistent ...