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Question about Mint surviving cold

I live in Iowa. I have spearmint, peppermint, and sweet mint. I am growing them in pots AND in the ground in Zone 5. This means they will have to survive about -20 to -30 degrees Fairenhiet in the winter. My question is will they survive? I have had mint die in a pot from the cold and barely had sone sweet mint survive the winter in the ground this year. Will my mint plants survive the winter themselves or will I need to protect them from the cold somehow? Should I mulch the ones in the ground and take the ones in pots inside once dormant? Thanks and advice is appreciated!

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u/Emergency_Sea_3911 — 21 days ago
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How dangerous is this?

This wall at my apartment complex is leaning but apartment manager says it’s not dangerous? How bad is it?

u/Beginning_Lime_5593 — 20 days ago
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Native Garden Myths (Robert Pavlis)

Article

Major points he stated, here they are:

Reduce your lawn

Stop being a neat freak

Don't clean up in fall

More shrubs that produce berries and nectar (not invasive obviously)

Best to provide nectar all season

Stop killing every bug you see

Add more native plants to the garden

u/Emergency_Sea_3911 — 24 days ago
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Northern Utah - When your riding mower breaks and you have to crosscut 8 acres with a push mower.

That was Saturday. Didn’t even finish. Had to do another 46,622 steps on Sunday.

u/Emergency_Sea_3911 — 21 days ago
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My mom is an Evil Plant Torturer [SATIRICAL]

My mom keeps taking pieces off the same mint plant that I have. Which sucks because I wanted it to flower. Can you imagine how it would feel to have your limbs pulled off??? I am sick that people can't understand that plants have feelings and also need to reproduce. Now plants deep down really feel yknow!? Also she keeps targeting the same spearmint plant which is basically harassment at this point. Do you know any evil Plant Torturers?

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u/Emergency_Sea_3911 — 25 days ago
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Quality of seeds

I've noticed Maximillian's Sunflower seed from Prairie Moon Nursery do not germinate. I fall sowed them and according to the instructions that should have worked. This is also the case for Obedient Plant. 0% germination for both species ordered from Prairie Moon. Then I ordered both of these species from Everwilde Farms and got about 90-100% germination. Everwilde also seems to have way higher quality seed packaging than Prairie Moon Nursery. But I have still gotten high germination for Wild Mint, bluebells and other species from Prairie Moon. What's your experience with seed quality?

Edit-Everwilde Farms is BY FAR the best seed source in my opinion.

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u/Emergency_Sea_3911 — 1 month ago