1. Insufficient light

Cause of yellow leaves: If the maintenance environment has insufficient light, the mint will show signs of leggy growth and the leaves will appear light yellow, which is mostly caused by lack of light.

Solution: When maintaining mint at home, you need to place the potted plant in a place with the best light indoors and get more sun, which will help the plant accumulate nutrients, have lush branches and leaves, and have strong stems.

2. The temperature is too low

Cause of yellow leaves: Mint likes warmth and is afraid of cold. If the winter maintenance temperature is too low, mint will stop growing. If the winter maintenance temperature is too low, mint will The leaves will turn yellow or even die.

Solution: The climate in winter is cold, so domestic mint should be kept indoors for the winter, exposed to more sun, and increase the local temperature of the maintenance environment.

3. Improper watering

Cause of yellow leaves: Mint likes water but is afraid of water accumulation. If it is not watered for a long time and the soil is too dry, the stems and leaves of mint will wilt, which will seriously The leaves will turn yellow. Mint leaves can also turn yellow if overwatered and the soil is too moist.

Solution: When watering mint, follow the watering principle of "see when it's dry and see when it's wet". Usually weigh the weight of the soil in the pot, and it will feel lighter and water thoroughly.

4. The plant grows old

Cause of yellow leaves: Mint grows very fast in a suitable environment. If it is not pruned frequently, the stems and leaves of mint will become old and yellow. In addition, if the pot soil is full of mint roots and the soil nutrients are insufficient, the mint will also appear yellow leaves.

Solution: When growing mint at home, you need to regularly prune old stems and leaves to encourage the plant to sprout new branches. If the potting soil is full of mint roots, the plant needs to be repotted, replaced with soil, trimmed off excess fibrous roots, and replanted.