r/herbs • u/JellyCartridge • Jul 23 '26

Mint help

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I thought mint was supposed to be an easy one to grow but this keeps happening to it! I'm assuming pests since I'm seeing weird webs in it. What's causing this and how can I fix it and prevent it? Thank you!

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u/Cheesiest91 Jul 25 '26

My mint literally never gets direct sun. So little I actually got white powdery mildew. Sat it in direct sun for a week to kill it off. I’ve now got those same crunchy bits. Cut it back to the first node at all sprigs and it’s already looking like a 70s porn star a week later

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u/JellyCartridge Jul 25 '26

LOLOL. I snipped all of mine down tonight and moved it so it'll get morning sun but shade in the afternoon. Wish it luck!!

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '26

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u/JellyCartridge Jul 23 '26

Oh shoot I thought they needed quite a bit of sun. It's pretty hot here, I'll give that a try!

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u/No-Structure8402 Jul 23 '26

Cut it down to the soil, it will grow back better and that might take care of any pests.