How to grow mint all nice and bushy like?
Last year when i moved into my place i had this beautiful mint bush next to my stairs. This year i put in little bamboo stakes and stuff and now all my mint looks like straight up kind of nice but not bushy sweetness. Do you cut the stuff down to the ground to make it bushy? It’s almost a different plant from this time last year.
Related posts
-
What plants, (mostly herbs) from the choices below, would grow best indoors lavender and mint?
Why does most toothpaste have mint flavors?
If i leave cuttings of mint plant in a glass of water when will roots grow out?
When Should I Start Planting?
Herbs, Fruit and Veg Help?
What grows best in Loxahatchee Florida, in buckets?
Has anyone got a good recipe for Indian mint sauce to serve with poppadom’s?
Ever grown herbs you bought from the market?
I have a peppermint plant I grow for mint juleps and mojitos. It is starting to flower. Do I cut tips off?
What plants can I grow together indoors in a 10 gallon pot?
What is a good method to keep mint leaves fresh? I work in a bar and we are having problems keeping mint fresh
Which herbs grow best together in the same box?
What happens to Mint Leaves during the winter season?
3 comments a “How to grow mint all nice and bushy like?”
Snip the tips back as it grows. That should make it grow side shoots.
You should trim it down, or pinch it back once you start seeing flowers. It sounds cruel, but pinching the leaves back will create a bushier plant instead of a straggly one.
Yes, you can cut mint back. If you are using it regularly, you will cut it back by doing so. If not, just pinch the tops out frequently as it grows so it will put out more side sprouts and bush more. You can also just cut it way back whenever it gets tall. I have cut mine back to an inch tall or less, and it has always come back.
Post your comment