I have mint confined to a planter. My wife likes fresh mint in her hot or iced tea. I told her the only way I was planting mint was if I could confine it! I watch it closely!
I have 5 kinds of mints in big pots. I dump the pots, hack the plant in half, add compost, put one half back in the pot, give away or trashcan the other half every spring. That covers maintenance. Lovely stuff for tea and for cooking.
Let it out of the pots though and its a thug.
You’re a smart man. I once made the mistake of planting mint in my herb garden.
Please note the word “once.”