Peppermint: Sweet and tangy, peppermint grows best in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 11. Spearmint: Like your favorite gum flavor, spearmint is refreshing. Grow it in Hardiness Zones 5 to 9 for the ...

Mint. It’s been used for centuries to treat maladies from gallstones to the common cold. There are more than 30 species of mint and all of them have “volatile oil menthol,” which is why mint is ...

Menthol is an organic compound derived from the oils of peppermint, and other types of mint plants. There are about 600 types of mint on our planet, and some of our ancestors began using this plant ...

If you've just moved into a new house and there's an established garden, you're probably going to be presented with a variety of plants that you may not be familiar with. Identifying what is already ...

Common mint (Mentha sp.) is one of the easiest herbs to grow and has so many different uses in the kitchen. But before you rush out to plant some seedlings, there are certain downsides to growing mint ...