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.

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I have a hollyhock that I think has corn borers. It has many yellow and orange spots on the leaves, and there are noticeable bumps on the undersides of the leaves. I read from your posting that you ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • My hollyhocks are especially beautiful this year (perhaps since I remembered to stake them months ago). They're in the back ...

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 ...

My hollyhocks are tall and ridiculous, falling all over themselves. They're the common everyday hollyhock, with single, deep maroon-colored flowers. For such a common plant that grows so easily, it ...

It is almost time to spray spruces for needle cast disease caused by Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii. Protective sprays applied when new needles are half-emerged from the candles provide satisfactory control.

Q: I have these mushrooms in my lawn that I think are called angel rings. They seem to be killing the grass. What can I do? A: You can take off the mushrooms any way you want, but there is no way you ...