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We have some mint plants but do not know the variety in the garden now looking very sorry after the winter. Do we cut them back or leave the old growth?

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Eddy




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Cut the dead growth off to the base - there will soon be new shoots appearing.

8 Mar, 2010

 

Mint is herbaceous and will regrow. However, watch out for the creeping stems as these will sprout away from the original clump. This isn't a problem as you can dig out any wayward bits or use them for propagation material. If you put a small cloche (large fizzy drink bottle with the bottom cut out etc) over a piece it may be encouraged to leaf up earlier than the rest, giving you early shoots to pick.

8 Mar, 2010

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