"For the highest rate of success, you'll want some in-tact root material from the mint plant. Look for a stem with at least a few root hairs on it," Elizabeth says. Stick the cutting into a pot ...

but the optimal time is once the mint plant has multiple stems that are at least 6 to 8 inches long. If you are growing a ...

Essential oil can be extracted from the leaves and used as a flavouring. Mint plants possess erect, branching stems and oblong to ovate or lanceolate leaves arranged in opposing pairs on the stems.

It’s also easy to pluck a far-ranging mint plant and repot it, use it in the kitchen, or compost it. Filler for flower arrangements. Mint stems are sturdy and tall, and with the excess mint ...

Once the mint plants reach a height of about 6-8 inches, you can start harvesting the leaves. Pinch or snip off individual leaves or stems as needed, starting from the top of the plant.