Growing Mint, also Garden mint

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01 Jan 19 Chloe (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My flourishing mint has suddenly grown very tall and stalky. Should I prune it right back or just the tops?
05 Jan 19 Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably going to seed.
31 May 19 Sally Pope (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, our mint also goes leggy in summer, especially the potted ones. We cut it back fairly severely, then keep up the watering, and it comes back.

My flourishing mint has suddenly grown very tall and stalky. Should I prune it right back or just the tops?

- Chloe

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