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Growing Mint In the Garden All types of mint (including sweet mint, spearmint, peppermint, and chocolate mint) are fast-growing, spreading plants, so you must give them a place to spread without getting in the way, or plant them in a pot. Mint sends out runners that spread above and just below the ground, quickly forming large, lush green patches. In the right place it makes a pretty seasonal ground cover. You can also contain mint in tight places such as between pavers of a walkway where your feet will brush against the leaves to release its fragrance. Soil, Planting, and Care Plant mint in the spring, or in the fall in frost-free climates, setting seedlings 18 to 24 inches apart. To give roots an ideal growing environment, fill the pot with which helps protect against over- and under-watering. In the ground, select a damp area in your garden in either full sun or part shade. Mint prefers fertile soil with a pH from 6.0 to 7.0. Mint is plenty vigorous on its own, but will appreciate a little fertilizer every couple of weeks, especially if you harvest a lot. One good choice is so you can feed your mint all the nutrition it needs at the same time you water.