Mint is like a toddler: it wants consistent attention, but it’s not that fragile. Put it in a spot that gets bright, indirect light for about four to six hours a day. A kitchen window that faces east? Perfect. A gloomy bathroom? It’ll sulk and get leggy.
Water it when the top inch of soil feels dry. Stick your finger in there—yes, like you’re checking the cake. If it’s dry, give it a drink. If it’s damp, walk away. Overwatering is the number one way to kill a mint plant. It’s like ignoring that one friend who texts “you up?” five times in a row.
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And here’s a pro tip: don’t let it flower. If you see little blooms, snip them off. The flowers make the leaves bitter, like a bad joke told twice. You want those leaves for your mojitos, not for the local bee population.
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Mint wants to be pinched. Be mean to it (in a loving way). Every week, use scissors or your fingers to snip off the top few leaves of each stem. This makes the plant branch out like a gossip at a party, giving you more leaves to use.
If it gets too tall and floppy, just chop it back by half. I’m not kidding—you can be ruthless. Mint is the Terminator of the herb world: it will come back stronger, and probably say “I’ll be back” in your dreams.
