Q: I have an established Russian sage in my front yard. I love its vibrant purple flowers just as much as visiting bees and butterflies do, and I'd like to grow a few more around my backyard patio.

Spring is an ideal time to plant Russian sage somewhere it can get at least six hours of daily sunlight. It may be an adaptable shrub, but it will thrive in drier, rockier, well-draining soils rather ...