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 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 is a rapidly growing perennial herb. It's an essential cocktail herb, whether muddling it into a mojito or a mint julep! There's also mint lemonade or iced tea, mint jelly, and many different ...

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 ...

This year, I decided to grow something different in my herb garden. In past years, I have grown varieties of mints (chocolate, mojito, apple, pineapple and spearmint) and found they could be quite ...

Mint is a versatile herb used in beverages, food, and gardens. It thrives in sunny locations with rich, moist soil, but its aggressive growth requires containment strategies. Regular watering and ...