Easy Recipes From The Garden

Mint plants not only add flavor to tea and desserts, serve as a pretty garnish, and generally smell great - they also can be used as a natural pest deterrent.

The mint plant – and spearmint in particular – is a natural ant repellant and will drive the little buggers away and prevent them from returning. Now that the warmer weather is arriving in most areas, if you find that you have an ant problem in your home, first determine where they are getting in. Then, try planting a spearmint plant in that area.

Tip: spearmint, as with most mint plants, is invasive; plant it in a decorative planter or, if you wish to plant it in the ground, first put it in a large planter or basket. Then plant it in the ground deep enough so that the container is hidden in the dirt.

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