Mint plant not doing so well? Check for pests! originally appeared on Dengarden. Mint itself can be a bit pest-like. Anyone who's ever grown this herb will know that it thrives in less-than-desirable ...

Mint plants are easy to grow, fragrant, and come in several tempting varieties. But is mint a perennial or do you have to buy new plants after the winter? While most types of mint are botanically ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The quickest way to improve your culinary prowess is to use organic, home-grown ingredients. But if you ...

What better ingredient to get everyone excited for the winter holiday season. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a hybrid herb — a cross between watermint and spearmint — usable in many different forms.

SCOTTSBLUFF — For a day or two every year, local farmer Dan Fitts sets aside his usual farming routine to delve into science. Fitts, who grows mint, oversees the steam distillation process to lift the ...