Growing herbs indoors is a simple way to bring fresh flavors and scents into a home. While basil and parsley are common ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Mint is an herb in the Mentha genus, meaning in most cases, it is a perennial. For those who are working on their gardening expertise, this means it's a plant whose roots are particularly adept at ...

When we say that a plant is easy to grow, we usually mean that it takes care of itself. You extend the single kindness of planting it, and it gives you a bounteous harvest even when ignored. By this ...

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 ...

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 ...