Some Over Winter Advice Required

[harveymt]

It's all paved out the front of my house. I have everything growing out there in pots. I prefer planting stuff I can use, though will be adding a couple of troughs next year for flowers and a bit of colour.

I have a big pot with Rosemary in it, two smaller ones with mint and two with lavender.

The mint has died right back. Should I cut the dead stems off to ground level? The mint came from my mum's house and the roots just stayed in a bucket over last winter. I was going to take them out of the pot and put them in a bucket and leave it in the back garden over winter before re-planting out front in the spring. Does that sound ok?

The lavender is just beginning to die back. What should I do with it?

The rosemary is looks fine. Is it ok to leave it outside as is over winter or should I move it inside?

Are there any herbs I could plant in the pots for over winter or is it too late to start now and would I be better going to the garden centre and getting some winter flowers?

Cheers!

[veggiechicken]

Trim the rosemary and lavender back into shape but don't cut into the brown wood as that won't grow new shoots. They should be fine outside although I've no idea where you live - could you add your location to your profile please - just in case you live in Iceland!!
Cut the mint down to ground level. If the pots not too congested you could put some spring bulbs in the same pot to come up early next year, before the mint gets going.
I have a pot of rhubarb in the front of the house.