# Any advice for Sage Brush?

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**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/any-advice-for-sage-brush/3912 "2019-08-14T16:44:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tac](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/tac/32/15380_2.png) [@Tac](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Tac)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/any-advice-for-sage-brush/3912/1 "2019-08-14T16:44:29Z")

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I’ve heard they like a more alkaline soil and collecting them is like juniper, with lots of fine roots and a tap root so spring, when it’s wet, is best to collect when they have lots of fine roots.

Would appreciate any advice anyone has.

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**Author:** ![KurtP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/kurtp/32/16188_2.png) [@KurtP](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/KurtP)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/any-advice-for-sage-brush/3912/2 "2019-08-15T03:45:53Z")

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I would only be guessing…  
Killed a collected sage many years ago. Potting soil, probably too wet. My guess is take local soil conditions into account. Desert, alkaline, well draining.  
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One thing, watch out for ticks. They have an affinity for oldgrowth sage … I speak of this from ‘first hand’ experience. Nasty buggers when they find that soft spot…