Among them, for example, was a $470,000 grant to study the evolution of mint plants and how they spread ... assembled their report by examining all NSF grants awarded to projects that began ...

Nearly all members of the Mentha genus are perennials, and any commonly grown mint found at a garden center or online is likely a perennial. These plants are cold-hardy, with most varieties ...

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.

Water gently. If using young mint plants, dig a small hole in the soil that is large enough to accommodate the plant's root ball. Place the plant in the hole and cover it with soil, firming it ...