Use and Care Manual

How to Care for the MINT MIX: Mojito Mint, Peppermint, Spearmint

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SELECT&SITE:"

Light"Requirements:""Choose"a"location"that"receives"morning"sun"and"afternoon"dappled"shade.""

You’ll"want"the"plants"to"get"some"light"without"drying"them"out."

CAUTION:""These"mint"can"be"aggressive"in"the"landscape,"often"spreading"rapidly"and"choking"out"

other"plants.""It"might"be"best"to"plant"these"into"a"12E16"wide"pot"(or"larger)"or"even"a"window"box,"

so"that"the"roots"are"contained.""Add"perlite"or"vermiculite"or"a"polymer"water"gel"to"the"potting"soil"

to"encourage"consistent"but"not"soggy"soil"moisture."""Thrives"in"average,"consistently"moist,"

organically"rich"soil"with"good"air"circulation.""Mulch"will"help"to"retain"moist"soil.""Can"also"submerge"

the"pot"into"the"garden"itself,"the"pot’s"rim"will"contain"the"roots"and"the"plants"cannot"spread."

Garden"Uses:""Containers"and"windowboxes.""Shade"garden"or"massed"in"woodland"areas."

Ideal"USDA"Plant"Hardiness"Zones:""5,6,7,8"

PLANT&PREP:"

Open"box"upon"arrival,"remove"packing"materials"to"let"the"plants"“breathe”.""Remove"plastic"bag,"tape,"and"

newspaper.""Water"well.""There"are"drainage"holes"in"the"bottom"of"the"pot"so"do"this"outside"where"the"

extra"water"will"drain"away."

HOLE&PREP:"

Dig"saucer"shaped"hole.""The"depth"is"determined"by"measuring"the"height"of"the"roots"from"root"flare"to"

bottom.""The"width"is"2E3"times"the"root"ball"diameter."""Using"these"calculations,"the"ideal"hole"for"the"new"

bush"will"be"approximately"10”"tall"by"24”"wide."

PLANTING:"

Put"garden"soil"in"a"wheelbarrow"or"on"a"tarp.""Mix"the"garden"soil"with"equal"amounts"of"mulch,"peat"moss,"

and"potting"soil.""Place"plant"in"hole"and"adjust"for"aesthetics.""Hold"in"place"while"adding"more"soil,"until"the"

hole"is"completely"filled.""Push"soil"down"until"firm.""Do"not"plant"the"shrub"deeper"than"it"has"already"been"

growing.""Water"well"immediately"after"planting.""Mulch"evenly"to"a"depth"of"2E3"inches"being"sure"to"stay"at"

least"4”"away"from"its"trunk."

FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:"

No"special"pruning"needed.""If"desired,"fertilize"in"spring"when"new"growth"begins.""Apply"2"tbsp."of"an"allE

purpose"slow"release"fertilizer"upon"the"ground"in"a"band"around"the"plant"at"least"6”"away"from"its"stems.""

TO&HARVEST:&&"Simply"snip"off"desired"amount"of"stems.""Never"harvest"more"than"1/3

"of"the"leaves"at"

once"and"if"1/3

"is"trimmed"off,"just"allow"the"plant"to"regrow"before"harvesting"again.""Cut"as"much"as"

possible"before"the"fall"frost"occurs"because"after"this"point,"the"top"growth"will"die"back,"to"emerge"again"in"

spring."

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