Hmm. If I grow a variety of native mints in my yard, they might take over, but they are natives and good for pollinators. Plus I could use them in kefir sodas and do the thing where I put cuttings in my bird's sprouts so they freshen the air now I can't have incense anymore. Also, would keep mice away and freshen the whole neighborhood every time we mowed.
@mcfate Oh, totally. I knew a coffee/tea house that was out of an old home someone planted mint in the backyard, and it took over. People would sit on the porch, reach over, and take a pinch for their tea or to freshen their breath after coffee.
Also knew a dude who planted wild mint he found near his home, it grew to surround his house. He loved it though.
@tippitiwichet I pissed off the HOA by planting mint in an area they did no yard maintenance on. The water there was either flood or drought. Soil was poor. But the mint flourished.
IT IS INVASIVE!!! they said. The entire area was circumscribed with concrete. The ground could have been completely covered, cool and green. Instead they tried to chop it all out.
But it came back. :)
Photosynthesis of oxygen and preventing soil erosion for the win.
@BlueStateBabe Lol, yeah, that's part of what delights me, knowing it would irritate the office a little. This area of land is contained by busy streets and a railroad, the trailer park itself has a lot of soil damage from trailers being moved in and out, and Oklahoma's heavy clay soils. Given that I found native species, seems like it could do some good here.
There's nothing more heavenly than the scent of freshly mowed fields of mint.
That's my position and I'm sticking to it!
@tippitiwichet
Given the opportunity, mints absolutely WILL take over everything.
My mom used to plant mint in old kitchen sinks buried in the ground to keep it under control, FWIW.