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mchapman85 Newland, NC Jun 23, 2009

Three years ago I inherited a home. There was a beautiful daylily garden in the front. Since then, the daylilies have been infested with mint to the point that the mint is choking the lilies out. Any ideas on how to get rid ot the mint?

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MichaelZ Portland, OR(Zone 8a) Jun 23, 2009

Move? All I can seriously suggest is to keep pulling it out as best you can. Very invasive. I grow it in pots for just that reason and don't let it go to seed.

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SunnyBorders Aurora, ON(Zone 5b) Jun 24, 2009

Mint?
Is it (smooth) Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jun 24, 2009

There's no mint in your picture--not sure what it is but definitely not mint or anything in that family.

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mchapman85 Newland, NC Jun 24, 2009

maybe not in the pic, but for sure it's mint in my garden. Smells like a julep when i weedeat.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Jun 25, 2009

Any mint you don't want just keep yanking it out.

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dathen W of Cleveland, OH(Zone 5a) Jun 25, 2009

Are you opposed to using roundup? I'm not crazy about it, but have been using it on trumpet vine that grows around and right in the middle of daylilies plants. I inheirted the trumpet vine. I've been using roundup where there is no plant. Where its coming up through the plant, I bend it flat to the ground beside the plant. Then I use a heavy wire that is bent into sorta' a U shape and pin it to the ground. (Lanscape pins work too, but I don't have any). I use a paint brush and a cup of mixed round-up and paint the plant. I even dip the ends of the trumpet vine in the cup sometimes. This is slow work, but I have't found a better way. I started in the spring when things were small and I'm still at it - but making progress.

If the mint comes out of the ground easily and in one piece, its probably easier to just keep pulling it out.

Good Luck.
Dathen

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