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 Post subject: Mint
PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:46 am 
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Does anyone know if it's okay to plant mint next to the foundation of a house? Despite the fact I have five acres of land, the most convenient place for me to plant it (based on available water and quality of soil) is quite close to the house. I know mint is invasive as hell, and worry it might do damage to the foundation. Thoughts?

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:42 pm 
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I always plant my mint in pots which I put in my herb garden. It helps to deter them from getting too invasive. Just a thought for you.

And thank you very much for your generous WS offer. That was very, very nice and I will keep it in mind Amy!

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 Post subject: Re: Mint
PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:53 pm 
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Nance,

Planting it in a pot certainly makes sense, but I wouldn't mind having an invasive patch of it...to an extent.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:10 pm 
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Ours is next to the house and it's grown out into the sidewalk between the bricks (10 years plus). Based on this admittedly unscientific sample, it does have some strength, but not into a foundation.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:23 pm 
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You can plant mint in the pot in the ground and that keeps it in check a bit.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:50 pm 
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I don't think the root structure is strong enough to hurt your foundation....while invasive, it doesn't get big like tree roots. I like to sink a pot in the ground and plant it, but with your limited growing season, I don't know if it would winter over in a pot. Be sure to plant a few different kinds of mint.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:09 pm 
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I just moved mine to a larger pot. It was a bit rootbound, but the roots were very thin and tendril-like. They certainly didn't seem strong enough to do any damage to a foundation.

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I recommend putting it in containers, just because it's very hard to control if it gets into the yard.

Related to this, my mint has come back up on its own, without Mint Rust this time. Cross your fingers that it stays that way and I can harvest it.

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It grows next to our house. A little invasive but not too much. I'm not a mint lover so it doesn't get picked much. I think the lawn mower keeps it pretty much in check.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:44 pm 
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TheFuzzy wrote:
I recommend putting it in containers, just because it's very hard to control if it gets into the yard.

Related to this, my mint has come back up on its own, without Mint Rust this time. Cross your fingers that it stays that way and I can harvest it.

Only in some climate zones. We planted ours three summers ago and it barely makes enough for a mint julep. Ah, the joys of gardening in Minnesota.


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