Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Holidays and Traditions: [header] How to prune sage [title] Prune sage in the springtime. [step] It is not advisable to prune sage during the fall or winter. Pruning will make way for tender new growth that will be vulnerable to the cold and may be damaged or killed.

Ending1: [title] Consider pruning sage in the spring so as to maintain full, healthy growth. [step] This will allow the flowers to mature into young blossoms and still provide more freedom to grow throughout the year. Ending2: Trim your sage plants in the springtime instead, just as new leaves begin to emerge. [substeps] Live woody stems can easily be mistaken for dead stems if they are pruned too early, so it is best to wait until some new growth emerges before starting. Ending3: Sage will rarely be pruned as it becomes dominant and no longer needs much maintenance. [substeps] Dill sage can be noted quite early in the fall for its bright, attractive foliage. Ending4: New growth in sage will show signs of brittle patches, split stems and leaves. The first signs of disease are : [substeps] Matting of the leaves underneath.

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