How do I Grow a Mint Plant in Florida?

Planting Mint in the Garden

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  Select a sunny area where you can keep the soil moist. Some afternoon shade will help keep your mint from drooping in hot weather and will also help to keep the soil moist. Underneath a tree can be a good location for mint.

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  Dig a planting hole that is at least twice the size of your mint plant's root system. If your soil is either sandy or heavy clay, add 1 part organic compost and ½ part sand or gravel to each 4 parts of soil you dig out and then refill the hole with this mixture. You might need to dig out a bit more soil to make the amended soil fit back into the hole.

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  Remove your mint plant from its nursery pot. Set your plant in the hole and then fill the hole with the soil-compost mixture.

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  Water your mint plant well, and keep the soil moist at all times.

Planting Mint in a Pot

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  Use a pot that is about twice the size of the mint plant's root system. Your pot must also have a drainage hole to prevent the roots from rotting.

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  Lay about 1 inch of gravel in the bottom of your pot. Then fill it about half full with a light potting soil that contains some sand. Water it well and then remove your mint plant from its nursery pot and set it into the larger pot.

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  Fill your pot to within ½ inch of the rim with more potting soil, and then pat it down gently around the base of your mint plant.

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  Soak your potted mint with water, and keep it in an area that receives partial or filtered sunlight. Keep your plant's soil moist by watering it at least twice a week.

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  Move your plant indoors for the entire winter or on nights when the weather forecast calls for temperatures below 32 degrees F.