My soil is loam, and I mulch with a compost-blend that is mixed locally. My thought to create sharper drainage was to dig down to below normal root level and add a scoopful of gravel/rocks, plant on top of that, then fill in with my normal soil. I believe folks do this with lavenders, which is another problem plant for me. If these guys also like a leaner soil, I don't know what to do about that. I've been amending this particular garden for well over 30 years and it has been largely undisturbed (no tilling or foot traffic). I don't fertilize regularly, although I do now and again when I think about it. I'll try to remember not to give these plants extra juju. I used to have a common garden sage that performed well for several years with little attention. Sounds like I should just leave well enough alone, and forget about trying to 'tidy' them up in the spring. I'll replace the rosemary, and hope for the best with the sage (I have two of those, both are looking rather sad). I've lost 2 lavenders yet again, but one is doing well.
