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What, if any beneficials will mint draw?
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Posted by
frdnicholas Albuquerque NM (
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Thu, Mar 20, 08 at 22:55
| I have a bed of mint within 8 feet of my nearest vegetable bed and I am wondering if it's worth weeding and watering this mint bed. I have other mint areas all around the house. Does spearmint have any benefits to the rest of the garden? |
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RE: What, if any beneficials will mint draw?
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| The only benefit I can think of is to attract pollinators to the area when they're in bloom. |
RE: What, if any beneficials will mint draw?
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- Posted by cabrita 9b & 10a (21 & 23) (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 14, 08 at 18:55
| Mine was loaded with honey bees when it flowered, works for me! |
RE: What, if any beneficials will mint draw?
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| yep honeybees love mints of all kinds and most flowering herbs. |
RE: What, if any beneficials will mint draw?
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| Spearmint should also attract the beneficial insects 'Hover flies' and 'Braconid wasp'. |
RE: What, if any beneficials will mint draw?
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Tue, Feb 24, 09 at 1:43
| Unconfined plantings of mint are good for attracting forks and spades. |
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