Need help with growing sage

[imafan26]

I am having trouble keeping sage alive. I can grow them from seed. It grows for a little while but the plant gets lanky and the lower stems turn black.

I also am not having any luck propagating stems of the sage.
I tried watering them less thinking I was over watering but they died faster than the ones that were watered daily.

got any tips on keeping them alive and multiplying

[applestar]

Which kind of sage? Culinary salvia officials? Any particular cultivar/selection?

[imafan26]

I haven't had luck keeping any kind alive. I've tried broadleaf, garden, purple, tricolor, and golden sage. The only thing that I have managed to keep around is pineapple sage but its' growth habit is closer to the ornamental sages which I can grow.