{"id":6388,"date":"2021-09-09T18:20:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=6388"},"modified":"2023-01-16T05:36:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T05:36:11","slug":"should-mint-be-cut-back-in-winter-mint-pruning-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/should-mint-be-cut-back-in-winter-mint-pruning-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Mint Be Cut Back in Winter? | Mint Pruning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Mint should be cut back and pruned in winter to remove any dead leaves and stems and keep it looking neat. This will also encourage lots of new growth in the Spring when the weather warms. In Winter the mint will go dormant and the leaves and stems will turn black. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The healthy root system will stay protected under the soil ready to grow new stems and leaves when the weather warms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While it may look like the mint plant has died over winter, it will be safely saving its roots under the soil to grow back large and healthy in the warmer weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n