Peppermint/Spearmint grass replacement?

[Greenblades]

I have had this crazy thought for years of planting mint and letting it take over the whole yard. (I hear its hard to prevent once its planted anyway.) The plot would be, every time I mowed, whatever parts of my yard had it, would smell like mint.

Is it a wivestale that mint is so hardy that its hard to get rid of and kill? I mean, would it take a regular mowing and keep on kicking? A possible grass or partial grass replacement? (Again...totally serious.) mmm mint.:licking:

 

[Bessy]

I don't see why not, it is usually cheap and multiplies like mad. I have seen people use chamomile and lavender as ground cover. I have some English mint in my lawn and it smells amazing when the mower hits it.

 

[KennyV]

I use to have a patch of peppermint... It was very stout when you mowed it.
It wont replace grass because it has a large plump leaf... nothing at all like grass.
http://blackoutsoycandles.com.au/Shop/images/uploads/peppermint.jpg

 

[jb5050]

can someone tell me where to get mint? I personally love the smell of spearmint, or wintergreen.

 

[KennyV]

tell me where to get mint?

http://springhillnursery.com/search.asp?ss=mint&x=14&y=10
http://www.monticellocatalog.org/631058.html :licking:

 

[Greenblades]

Mmmmmm. Mint. :licking: That picture made me hungry.

So by stout are you talking about the stem or about its ability to survive? I'm thinking more of what it might be like right after mowing. I've never mowed a patch of mint before. Before I experiment and have to fight it back if it doesn't work, I want to think through what I might be getting into.

 

[KennyV]

Mmmmmm. Mint. :licking: That picture made me hungry.

So by stout are you talking about the stem or about its ability to survive?

More the aroma :smile::tongue:... it will light your nose up if you mow a big patch..

If you keep mowing it it will stop growing back :frown:... KennyV

 

[Bessy]

Where I live it grows wild in the ditches and roadsides. There is a different type in the ditch than grows on the roadside and they are different again from what is growing in my garden.

 

[Greenblades]

Why do people say its so hard to get rid of if all it takes is some mowings? Unless they are just talking about their gardens?

Bessy, that makes a lot of sense that there would be different types.