PLANT O’ THE DAY: Mint – which granted is a little broad. There are over 600 varieties of mint. If you’re perplexed by which mint variety to plant narrow down what you’ll be using it for. For example if you’d like to make some insomnia mint tea, you may want to try a lemon mint, or for scented bouquets you could grow some apple scented applemint. You can look at a book about mint or talk to your local nursery to learn about native mints.

GROWING CONDITIONS: With over 600 types you might guess that there are plenty of growing conditions …read more