The easiest thing to do is tip the whole root ball out and replant half of it back in the container with some fresh compost it won’t be long before you have a fantastic looking mint again. This is because they grow so fast that the roots have filled the container completely and though additional feeding helps, there is just not enough oomph left in the soil to support a vigorous plant. Most people grow their mints in containers and in the first year they are usually gorgeous and lush, it is in the second year when they emerge again in spring that the leaves are tiny and grow mostly around the edges of the container. Planted in heavy soils they spread rapidly and unless you have plenty of space can become a bit of a menace, in lighter soils their spread is limited and in very dry summers they can die. On the whole mints are fast growing perennials that love good rich soil and grow in both sun and shade successfully. Black peppermint is especially high in volatile oils and makes an excellent tea to help relieve cold and flu symptoms, and as a good digestive herb helps alleviate indigestion and wind after a heavy meal.
The flowers are very attractive to bees and it is thought to be a mouse and rat repellent. As well as a culinary herb and its use in confectionary, mint has traditionally been used as a tea for treating headaches and digestive disorders, in modern medicine it is widely used in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders and relieving wind and colic.
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