Q: I love hollyhocks for their colorful, crinkled flowers, and I have a row of them planted along the edge of my patio which I grew from seed. I was disappointed last year, however, as unsightly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of pink, white, and red hollyhocks stand tall in bloom near a building. - JULIA Culp/Shutterstock Hollyhocks are wonderful ...

QIn late summer last year, I grew hollyhocks from seed. They grew well, and in the spring they started to produce flower buds. They became covered, though, in a rust-like fungus. I tried to treat the ...

Hollyhock rust is the most common fungal leaf disease of hollyhocks (Alcea rosea). Many other ornamentals such as flowering maple, rose mallow and weeds in the mallow family also are susceptible.

Every time I look at my hollyhocks, I have fond memories of my grandparents' farm and picking the hollyhocks to make hollyhock dolls. Hollyhocks are a robust, unfussy biennial that will prefer ...

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 planting from ...

Q: What is affecting my hollyhock leaves? They’re all covered with spots and look terrible. – Gail R. A: Hollyhocks have been a popular tall flower since Victorian times when they were especially ...

A garden in the midst of summer can look dull, dry, and lifeless, especially under the scorching sun. However, with the right choice of flowers, even the most neglected corner of the garden can look ...

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