Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: sage plant suffering, 1 by palmarti

palmarti wrote:
I planted this plant two weeks ago, and have been watering it daily, or almost. We had a heat wave just after I put it in the ground.

Some of the leaves are perky, but about half of the stems have leaves that are either droopy or turning brown or even falling off. It has half the leaves it did when I planted it!! I know these are hot-weather mediterranean plants, but I thought I was "doing right by it", to water it often while it was getting acclimated in its new place. It was in a pot before, and not badly root bound.

Have I overwatered or underwatered?? We also have a kitten who likes to play around there and she could have jumped around on it… Please someone inform me!! Please before I make it worse!