Monarda citriodora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native much of America but can also grow well in tropical climates like Uganda’s. A dash of lemon mint can ...

Mint consists of a very broad family of 3,500 plants, and all of them have square stems and opposite leaves. Aside from that, each type of mint is incredibly different; you may not have known as ...

Mint is the ultimate beginner's herb: Resilient, fragrant, and difficult to kill. It grows fast, smells incredible, and transforms everything from tea to dinner recipes with minimal effort on your ...

Mint, sage, rosemary, thyme, horehound, mountain-mint, catnip, bee-balm, marjoram, pennyroyal, lemon-balm, hyssop, lavender, dittany and basil: what an aromatic bunch of plants these are! All of these ...

Q: Can you give me some tips on growing mint? I love mint to put in ice tea and salads. A: Don’t let culinary mints loose in the garden, for they spread quickly, choke out other plants, and their ...

They’re all in the family Lamiaceae, which is called the mint family but includes diverse plants such as salvias, lavenders and basil. True mints are in the genus Mentha, with 25-30 species including ...