Eradicating invasive spearmint plants

[silibran]

Originally Posted by Nancy739

A war against mint and lemon balm? They are not thistles and poison ivy.

They crowd other things out.

[ManApplet]

Originally Posted by Bentonite

Hi, I'm having trouble eradicating invasive spearmint plants. I've got two 8' x 40' flower beds, separated by a 6' limestone paved/edged path, that keep getting smothered with the stuff. No matter how much I weed, it comes back. Any help out there? I live in Central Texas. Even last year's freeze didn't kill off this pesky mint!

Hi Clay. Simple solution, just call the Wrigley chewing gum company and tell them where it is then sit back and watch it vanish

[Bentonite]

Originally Posted by ManApplet

Hi Clay. Simple solution, just call the Wrigley chewing gum company and tell them where it is then sit back and watch it vanish

Ha ha! I wish this could happen with Wrigley's!

Many thanks for everyone's tips. Because I have trees and major shrubs, I can't dig everything out and start over again. Carefully used chemicals have only temporarily helped. Those underground roots just keep growing! So, pull pull pull is my only option.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

I don't mind the mint. Digs up the soil and easy enough to pull out.

If it isn't mint, it's weeds everywhere. Might as well be mint.