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.

Plant hollyhock seeds in the late summer or early fall, at least 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. Don't wait too long—seeds planted too late in the fall won't have enough time to establish ...

Hollyhock flowers are hardy plants, but choosing the right time and location for planting them from seed is very important to ...

Hollyhocks have long been a part of the American landscape, often seen in old sepia photos towering over fences. They also were planted to screen the outhouse so that prim ladies of the 19th century ...

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Zinnias are one of my favorite flowers to save seeds from as they are easy to grow and attract plenty of butterflies. They come in a ...

Get the most from your saved seeds by storing them for a few months before planting. Keep them in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Hollyhock seeds may germinate during the summer but the plants ...

Q: I have obtained seed pods from old-fashioned hollyhock. How and when should they be planted? A: You've got two options. You can direct-seed them in the garden next spring. Scratch them just under ...

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 was a time in America when delicate ladies were reluctant to ask for directions to the outhouse. To save them this embarrassment, it was common practice to plant hollyhocks around the facility.