Q How do I prune my autumn sage? And how can I prevent unwanted seedlings?
Donnie Woods, CA
A Most cultivars of autumn sage () grow 2 to 4 feet tall and can become rather gangly specimens. This woody perennial probably doesn’t die back to the ground every year in your climate. If you want to reduce the height a bit and encourage a dense, compact plant with a tidy shape, cut all the stems back by a third to half in spring. If you live where plants die
