I'd like to honor my mother and grandmother today by sharing their favorite flower with you: the Alcea rosea or Hollyhocks. These stately plants with bell-shaped flowers are the centerpiece for one of ...

One plant gardeners from cooler regions miss is the hollyhock opening white, pink, red and maroon blossoms for spring. It has not been a hard plant to grow locally, but difficult to grow long enough ...

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, ...

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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 ...

In this time of pandemic, when people are self-isolating, the great escape for many has been getting outdoors. There, a person can remain isolated and away from others while still taking in the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hollyhocks have been having a great year, at least whenever I grow or see them. They have turned supposed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Claire Cressler at Holly Christensen's house in June 2005 to celebrate her son Jules' fifth birthday, Every Mother's Day, my ...

I love hollyhocks for so many reasons. They are such a wonderful sight during summertime, with tall stems offering generous displays of flowers. Hollyhocks self-seed and often grow in little cracks in ...

Question. I am having a losing battle with giant yellow grasshoppers. They eat the blooms and leaves of my hibiscus overnight plus my giant lilies. Any ideas on how to control? Answer. Join the crowd ...