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Posted 1Y ago by @sumsum1324

#Dyingplant

Can someone help me figure out what’s wrong with my mint?! It’s in a decent window, draining pot, and I’m following the water schedule but it’s steady declining
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
@sumsum1324 My mint like a lot of light and helps it to not get so leggy. I also let the soil dry then flush water through it till it is draining out the bottom well. Some of my other mint I just grow in water.
When mint grows tall and leggy, this implies that the plant is having problems with lack of sunlight, over-fertilizing, or being rootbound if it's potted. Fixing the problem will help the mint regain its youthful and bushy look. Prune the leggy stems, and avoid fertilizing it for a while
One thing to consider is herbs often have a limited lifespan as indoor plants. It can be good to take cuttings and start new plants. I would say plant it outside but if it's hardy where you live, the mint will take over.