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11 Oct 19, MS. DANA L. FOX (USA - Zone 9a climate)

WHICH TYPE OF MINT SHOULD I PLANT OUTSIDE TO HELP REPEL BLACK ANTS? WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO BUY IT AT IN THE FRESNO CALIFORNIA AREA? THANK YOU DANA

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25 Sep 19, Peter Devenny (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hey all, I have a problem with a white/grey mould appearing on my mint and sage leaves, the leaves are dieing off and i don't know what to do about it , can anyone help please Happy gardening

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26 Sep 19, Anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Google the internet, you might find a natural spray. If you can't fix it, throw the soil and plant in the rubbish. Give the pot a good sterilisation and start again.

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12 Jul 19, Sally (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a few patches of mint - in a garden bed and in pots. It thrives in spring and summer, but still grows quite well through winter. In the last two years, though, I have had a pest; a tiny fly that must lay its eggs in teh growing tips. This causes the tiny terminal leaves to stick together as the eggs hatch and teh larvae feed. If I prise the tip leaves apart I can (just) see tiny, tiny yellowish maggots. I took them to a lab and examined these under a microscope. Sure enough they are typical maggots - legless, hairless, pointed at one end and flat at the bum (spiracle) end, wriggling about. They are about 1 mm long. It kills the tips - they go brown and once the larvae change into adults the tips dry out and die. Does anyone know what the ID of this fly is? And what I should do? I'm guessing remove all tips, put out yellow sticky paper for the adult flies and maybe spray with spinosad? Or stop growing mint for a season??? Help! I do love mint in my mojitos!

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15 Jul 19, (Australia - temperate climate)

I'd suggest you spray and yellow sticky paper and see how it goes.

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12 Mar 19, Greg paterson (Australia - tropical climate)

What is the best variety of mint for Darwin I have grown Coles and Woolies cuttings but they struggled and had low yield

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15 Mar 19, Joanne (Australia - temperate climate)

Try growing Vietnamese mint. www.abc.net.au/gardening/factsheets/tropical-herbs/9427796

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14 Mar 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Do some internet research.

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01 Jan 19, Chloe (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My flourishing mint has suddenly grown very tall and stalky. Should I prune it right back or just the tops?

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05 Jan 19, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Probably going to seed.

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