Mint garden: How do I take some to transplant in another location without harming the plant?

You don't need to be too careful with mint as it's a fairly hardy groundcover. Snip some of the foliage with roots intact and transplant that in some good potting medium. Water well and it should take care of itself.



Note: Don't plant mint in a garden bed without some barrier around it. You're better to keep it in a pot.

Mint garden: How do I take some to transplant in another location without harming the plant?
Any mint is very hardy.

Water well for two days, then cut off the tops leaving about a inch of top growth. Now gently with fingers or tool remove some roots with the cut tops.

Wet paper towels rolled around the roots and in a plastic shopping bag will keep them safely for 2/*3 days out of the sun or heat .
Reply:I planted mint last spring. It took over my garden, very hard to get rid of; therefore, very easy to transplant. I had a few growths coming up this spring, so I dup them up and gave them to a friend to plant. Good luck!
Reply:as easy as pulling or digging a piece up and put it in a new container,regular potting soil will suffice.herbs are easy to transplant,no green thumb necessary...good luck
Reply:Dig up a piece of the mint,being sure to get some roots.Plant where you wont it and keep watered for several days.Old plant will recover quickly,new plant will take hold quickly.Be careful where you plant,mints will spread and takeover and can be hard to control and or get rid of.It's best to keep mints in pots.
Reply:You can use an industrial laser or dynamite and not hurt mint. Or you can water them to get the ground moist and cut it up with a sharp spade. Another tool that works well for dividing plants is a serrated knife. Then just repack some soil around the mother and baby and water both well. You picked the best plant there is for your first division, mint is tough. RScott

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