I live in Vermont. When we moved in half of my backyard was mint. I corralled it well and have enjoyed the beauty and aroma of the mint for about 4 years. When winter transitions to spring I cut away the dead leaves and stems to about the ground. Every year I say, "oh geez I think I killed the mint" but eventually it arrives and goes nuts for the summer. It's memorial day and we still have no mint. We had a severely long and cold winter, but the other perennials in the garden are nearing full size while the mint hasn't even peeked out. Did I kill the mint? Should I buy another plant?
I live in Vermont. When we moved in half of my backyard was mint. I corralled it well and have enjoyed the beauty and aroma of the mint for about 4 years. When winter transitions to spring I cut away the dead leaves and stems to about the ground. Every year I say, "oh geez I think I killed the mint" but eventually it arrives and goes nuts for the summer. It's memorial day and we still have no mint. We had a severely long and cold winter, but the other perennials in the garden are nearing full size while the mint hasn't even peeked out. Did I kill the mint? Should I buy another plant?