Hoping someone here can help me with a very unhappy sage plant.  I bought a beautiful golden sage plant last fall and have kept it in the house through the winter.  I have placed her in a south-southwestern window with plenty of afternoon sun and water her about once a week, when the top inch or two of soil gets dry.  Her leaves are curling and going brittle and black, and there is a white moldy (?) growth on some of the healthier leaves.  Do I need to change how much I water, the humidity, the type of light ?   I have a rosemary bush that was just surviving until I put her in a rock filled tray and filled it with water, increasing the humidity, and wow, she took off with new growth and looks fantastic.  I wish I could find out what my sage plant wants so I can help her too.  Thanks for your advice!

Hi Acasia,

Did you check the growing tips for sage in our BOS?? Look under Garden Pharmacy

http://www.paganliving.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2945

Best of luck with your sage-baby. It seems you may be watering too much and it has developed a fungus. I would trim it down to about 2 inches high and change its soil and pot. Then place it outside for some spring sunshine and see if it comes back.

Thanks for the advice, Lady Elaine.  I will repot her tomorrow and water less!!  Seems there is always another new room to discover in this castle, I didn't know about the garden pharmacy!  More exploring is in order!