HERB - Sage

[RAISYA@aol.com]

Alan,

Jadwiga's right, sage is pretty sturdy and doesn't usually have many pest 
problems.  It will depend on exactly where you live, but it does very well in 
most areas of the country, I believe, as long as it has well drained soil and 
lots of sun.  Here, in SE Texas, my plants do just fine in full summer sun, 
I'd recommend at least 7 or 8 hours of sun a day.  It can also be invasive, 
I'd recommend a small, enclosed raised bed.  

They don't need much feeding, I just spread a little compost around the 
plants and give them a foliar feeding with a fish/seaweed fertilizer every 
few months.  A little balanced organic fertilizer once a year would also 
probably be fine, but you'll want to much with something that will decay to 
help keep up the organic content of the soil, especially if you don't use 
compost.  I wouldn't water too much, unless you're in a really hot climate, 
only water when the soil is really drying out as long as the plant looks fine.

Once the plant is thriving and growing well, it really needs to be kept cut 
back to stay at its best, and after 3 or 4 years, you may want to replace the 
plant.  It's supposed to root easily from cuttings.

Hope this was what you were looking for!
Raisya
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