Orange Mint - how to control in ground

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MN_brown Minneapolis, MN(Zone 4a) May 29, 2009

I want to plant Orange Mint at the back of my yard in a wooded area . I hear it is invasive.
If I regularly mow the grass, will it stop the mint from coming into my lawn? I am in Zone 4a, if that makes any difference

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May 29, 2009

Nothing stops mint from spreading, not mowing, not blow torches, not surface-to-air missles! If you want to keep it from spreading into your lawn grass and eventually taking over, you need to install a barrier at least 12" deep and 3" above ground level. The mint will try to crawl over the 3" barrier, but you can see it coming and cut it off.
Please consider another ground cover--mint may be more trouble than it is worth to you.

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Gymgirl SE Houston (Hobby), TX(Zone 9a) May 30, 2009

Contain it in containers...

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june_nmexico Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7a) May 30, 2009

Do NOT plant mint in the ground.
It is truly invasive, withstands any kind of
weather, and will still be spreading 30 years
from now. Containers are the best choice.

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MN_brown Minneapolis, MN(Zone 4a) May 31, 2009

Point well taken. I will continue to just grow it in my container on the deck. Thanks

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ScotDeerie Niagara Falls, NY(Zone 6a) May 31, 2009

The way I've always found to contain mint is to WANT it to grow. As soon as I make my wishes known within earshot of the plant (do plants have ears?) then it dies right out. To the ground. Below ground. Sometimes it dies all the way back to the nursery, 20 miles away. Dead. Fini. Capoo000oot. Gone.

I've been trying to grow chocolate mint for years and I don't care if it grows all over the neighborhood some day. I just want it in my yard NOW. But, alas, it must have heard me say I wanted it to live because there isn't even a curdled up, dried leaf of it left out there.

:)

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june_nmexico Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7a) May 31, 2009

LOL. ScotDeerie - you could probably hire yourself
out as a "mint controller" and make a fortune!

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stephanietx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) May 31, 2009

You can always put your planter of mint out in the yard where you want it, but make sure that you put something solid under it so it doesn't come in contact with the dirt. If it does, it'll root and take off.

Stephanie

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MN_brown Minneapolis, MN(Zone 4a) Jun 01, 2009

ScotDeerie - I hear you. I could never grow it from seed. But this time I bought a plant and so far, so good. Don't want to jinx it by saying anymore

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