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 ...

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 ...

Q.: I've had a real problem with something eating the foliage of my hollyhocks. I have sprayed and dusted the plants. I have seen some slugs around but haven't been able to see anything on the plants.

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 ...

I have had trouble with watermelon mosaic virus in the past. Is there a way to cure this or at least control the problem? Watermelon mosaic virus is related to other mosaic virus such as tobacco ...

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 ...

French hollyhocks, also known as fig-leaved hollyhocks (Alcea ficifolia), are an old-fashioned flower making a comeback in West Texas gardens. Unlike common hollyhock (Alcea rosea), French hollyhocks ...