How to care for mint in winter?

Maintenance tips for the beginning of winter

From my personal experience, it is best to take some measures before the cold winter comes, which will be more conducive to the plant's regrowth. The specific operation method is to cut off the withered branches and leaves. Because all the mint stems and leaves except the roots will dry up in winter, so these unnecessary parts can be directly cut off. It also avoids diluting the root nutrients and is more conducive to the growth of new branches next year.

Moisture Management

Mint will wither and shed leaves in winter due to the low temperature and will also stop growing, but it does not mean that the plant does not need to be managed at all. In terms of moisture, it does not need to be watered too much, but the soil in the pot cannot be left to dry out. The owner only needs to remember one thing, which is to keep the soil in the pot moist, and the roots will naturally sprout again in the next year.

Temperature environment

We can add more clothes in winter to keep out the cold. Although plants do not need to do the same as humans, they also need their owners to change their living environment. Although mint's drought tolerance is not very bad, it is best to move it from outdoors to indoors to avoid frostbite of the roots. Alternatively, you can cover the flowerpot with some hay for protection.

Follow the maintenance points mentioned above and wait for the spring of next year for your mint potted plants to grow young shoots again as expected. If you take good care of them during the growing period, it won’t be long before they are full of vigorous growth and lively scenes.