I’ve got fond memories dating back to childhood of my grandparents growing hollyhocks in their cottage garden. These classic ...

Tall spires—4 to 6 feet tall—of many blossoms make it look like the entire plant blooms for months. “I’m a huge hollyhock fan!” says author and horticulturalist Joseph Tychonievich .

Hollyhocks produce beautiful flowers that create a cottage garden feel, and gardening expert Tom Strowlger has explained the ...

The roots of the hollyhocks are also considered healthy. ... The hollyhock plant grows better when it is planted in a container measuring 16 inches, both in width and depth.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about growing new hollyhock plants, when to prune azaleas and dethatch a zoysia lawn. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F.

Recently, I had one grow to an enormous height and I wanted to find out if I had a record. Well, my hollyhock looked to be about 14 feet tall, but it measured only 12 feet, not anywhere near a record.

Plant hollyhock seeds. There are many tantalizing varieties of this old garden favorite from which to choose. Flowers are seen in every color except blue and may have frilled or saw-toothed ...

Root-rot, leaf spot and anthracnose are some of the other, albeit relatively uncommon, diseases that can afflict the hollyhock plant. Preparing a wall of the hollyhock plant not only attracts ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Plant hollyhock seeds. There are many tantalizing varieties of this old garden favorite from which to choose. Flowers are seen in every color except ...