Herb Garden Mint

• Begin harvesting leaves once the plant is well established, typically a few weeks after planting.
• Pick leaves as needed, starting with the outer stems to encourage continuous growth.
• Use sharp scissors or your fingers to gently snip the leaves.
• Avoid harvesting more than one-third of the plant at a time to maintain its vigour.

• Plant your mint plug plants in spring or early summer once the risk of frost has passed.
• Mint grows best in a sunny or partially shaded location.
• Choose well-drained, moist soil enriched with organic matter like compost.
• Loosen the soil, remove weeds, and enrich it with compost or well-rotted manure.
• Space plants about 30cm apart to allow for spreading growth.
• Dig a hole slightly larger than the plug. Place the plug plant in the hole and gently firm the soil around it.
• Water thoroughly after planting to help the roots establish.

For pot growing:

• Use a pot with a diameter of at least 20cm or group multiple plants in a larger container.
• Ensure the pot has drainage holes and add a layer of gravel or crocks at the bottom.
• Fill the pot with multipurpose compost mixed with grit for drainage.
• Place the plug plants in the pot, firm gently, and water well.

Caring:

• Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Water more frequently during hot or dry weather.
• Feed with a general-purpose liquid fertiliser every 4–6 weeks during the growing season to encourage lush growth.
• Regularly trim back stems to prevent the plant from becoming woody and encourage fresh, new growth.
• Remove any flower buds as they appear to prolong the production of leaves.
• Mint spreads vigorously, so plant it in containers or use barriers in the ground to contain its growth.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!