A group of pink, white, and red hollyhocks stand tall in bloom near a building. - JULIA Culp/Shutterstock Hollyhocks are wonderful summer-blooming flowers that look right at home in cottage gardens ...

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.

Whether you're short on time, new to gardening, or just want a no-fuss plant that will add a gorgeous touch to your garden, the hollyhock (Alcea rosea) is the perfect plant that you can plant right ...

The flowers, which grow all along the straight stem, are round and open wide. They may be either single or double blossom plants, and they come in a variety of colors, including pink, yellow, salmon, ...

Q: I planted hollyhocks six or seven years ago. They were multiple colors, but now there is only one and it is not very vibrant. Is there any way to get more colors out of the plants? A: This happens ...

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 ...

One of my favorite flowers growing up was hollyhocks. There was a stand of them, along the side of the horse shed on the family farm. My grandmother had planted them long ago, but somehow, magically, ...

Q.: Back in November, you wrote about fungus and hollyhocks. I re-read your column and I believe the problem I am experiencing does not appear to be addressed. The few hollyhock plants we have appear ...

A: Let’s start with the worse of the two situations. Appears to me that the hostas are showing early signs of Hosta Virus X, which, much like Rose Rosette Virus, is not curable. Leaves will start to ...