Did I mess up big time? Mint. – Reddit Post

I have a ton of fire ants in my backyard and I read that mint and catnip drive away fire ants because of the strong scent. So I promptly planted catnip, sweet mint, and spearmint. I’ve never gardened before (probably obvious to this sub) and I have been proud of my work.

Then, I read here that mint is the devil of any garden. Now I’m wondering how bad it is and do I really need to remove all the sweet mint and spearmint plants?? That feels wrong because they look so good, but I don’t want to create a bad environment or bigger problem for myself later.

What are your recommendations?

For climate context, I live in Northern Alabama.