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 ...

Self-seeding flowers can add a lot of beauty to your garden without a lot of work, and one self-seeder is easy to maintain ...

The hollyhock, a beloved cottage garden flower, has a long history of chivalry. Back in a time before indoor plumbing, hollyhocks were planted by the outside “loo” so a female visitor would not need ...

Plant hollyhock seeds in the late summer or early fall, at least 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. Don't wait too long—seeds planted too late in the fall won't have enough time to establish ...

This abundantly blooming flower adds to the height and texture of a cottage garden. It's available in many colors with a mature height of up to 8 feet.

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.

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 ...

Hollyhocks grow 3 to 8 feet tall on a single stem, with single or double flowers that bloom from the bottom up.

Now I have several hollyhock plants in my garden. This year, before the buds opened, I noticed several small holes in almost all the leaves. The holes were scattered throughout the leaf. Upon closer ...

Answer: Hollyhocks (Alcea) are still a favorite with children and are not difficult to grow. They provide color (red, yellow, pink, purple, and white), add height to garden beds, and screen unsightly ...

There are lots of beautiful new flowers and plants that are promoted each year to the gardener by various vendors and gardening magazines. We all get taken in by these potential new contributions to ...