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already i am wishing i had listened last year when i was told to plant the mint in a pot (under the ground, but contained)....

(quietly singing)

And the mint came back, the very next day,
The mint came back, we thought it was a goner,
But the mint came back, it just wouldn't stay away...

My mother planted mint as a sort of ground cover in a flower bed full of rose bushes. It's amazing how quickly the mint took off! But I must say that the scent of the mint is nice mixed with the citrus-y scented roses she has in the bed.

I used the mint already in my garden with abandon, confident that I could never get rid of it. I did - and had to plant some more! (In pots.)

Some jerk in a house I used to live in planted mint everywhere. As well as seeding chives instead of grass. The sheer stench of the "lawn" after mowing was enough to turn me away from mint for good.

i've heard that mint is good near roses because the aphids like the mint better. certainly, my potted mint plant has tons of aphids but seems healthy anyway.