Step 1: Hollyhocks love sunlight, so find a spot that gets at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.The more sun they ...

However, there are still many classics that be can enjoyed too. One of these that I have enjoyed since childhood is the hollyhock Alcea rosea. I grew up on a dairy farm and we had a milk house ...

Q: I have questions about planting hollyhock seeds. We have a space in the backyard, where wildflowers come up each year, where I’d like to plant them. That space gets full sun daily.

Question. I am having a losing battle with giant yellow grasshoppers. They eat the blooms and leaves of my hibiscus overnight plus my giant lilies. Any ideas on how to control? Answer. Join the ...

Q: I have trouble growing hollyhocks. What am I doing wrong? I see them growing in the seams of pavement, but can’t grow them in my yard! — MG., Albuquerque A: You don’t say if you are ...

Last week, as I prepared the garden beds of my two side-by-side homes, I found one of what I call "Claire's hollyhocks" growing where it didn't belong and relocated it alongside its cohorts.

The previous two columns discussed the early phases of the hollyhock plant’s life cycle. This column will pick up from there and elaborate on the relatively longer growth and maturity phase of ...

Immediately pull up and destroy infected plants. The hollyhocks have a fungal disease, affectionately known as hollyhock rust. It starts as yellowish spots on top of the leaves, then small holes ...

Question. We were successful growing hollyhocks this year. How do we save the seeds, and when do we replant? Answer. Dry spring weather is an excellent time to remove seed pods from hollyhock plants.