Had mint take over the back yard of a rental in Melbourne. Was there for years before we got rid of it.
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Mothra@mander.xyz 2 weeks agoSo is Australia apparently. I’ve seen this joke a few times and the first time I had to ask what the hell it was all about. I’ve seen my share of gardens with mint in it and not only it doesn’t take over everything, it’s also very susceptible to insects. A fully grown plant will disappear over the weekend if the right caterpillars find it.
Lantana, now, that’s a problem
MinisterOSW@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Mothra@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Interesting, I can’t say I lived in Melbourne other than during a holiday visit. Maybe I should say NSW
rain_enjoyer@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
all that menthol mint makes is a part of its defenses against insects specifically, and it works in europe. maybe it’s better this way, because australia needs zero extra invasive species
Mothra@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Agreed