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[–] 31 points 2 years ago (7 children)

When we bought our house 2 years ago, the previous owners had planted mint in the ground, despite having a raised garden bad. My wife and I spent an entire afternoon taking back mulch and digging to remove the mint. We built a 2nd garden box and put it over the top of the mint spot, but I'm already seeing bits of mint poking up from under the box...

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)
  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    It strangles the other plants. And the underground root growth means it's really hard to get rid of after it breaks containment.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Personally? Gravel, tar, some cancerous chemicals holding the two together...

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