Catnip and lemon balm are underutilized herbs that at a first glance might look similar. However, despite resembling each other, lemon balm and catnip are used for quite different purposes. Catnip and lemon balm have different leaf colors, shapes, and taste. Lemon balm has a strong lemony taste while catnip lacks it. Catnip presents darker…
I grow mint, both indoor and outdoor, for many years. This is, by far, my favorite herbs as it can easily develop with little care. However, do you know that choosing the right pot can make a difference between a massive herb and a one with just a few leaves? An 8-inch planter for a…
You might have heard that creeper plants are bad for your garden and perhaps wondering if mint is one of them? Mint is one of the few creepers herbs. Among the two main types of creepers, mint is the one that produces runners to propagate horizontally over the soil in order to occupy, over time,…
Having long bare stems with a handful of bad looking leaves here and there is not exactly what you want for your mint. What caused that and how to solve it? Here the 5 most common reasons and solutions explained in easy words with tips along the way. Why is your mint leggy? A leggy…
Although they are closely related, spearmint and peppermint are two different plants! From a distance, you may confuse them with each other. But if you look closely and give them a good taste, I’m sure you’ll be able to tell them apart soon enough. Fresh spearmint has little to no menthone and 37% limonene, giving…