Q: I'd like to plant some hollyhocks along our fence, which is only 4 feet tall. Because hollyhocks tend to grow taller than the height of my fence, will they become top-heavy and topple over? The ...

The start of September always seems to take me by surprise. It's the time of year us gardeners get ready for another important growing season: fall. Not only is it time to get seeds and bulbs in the ...

Kha Dang says he wants to be the Johnny Appleseed of hollyhocks. Perhaps he’ll go down in Tucson lore as Kha Hollyhock. “It’s my favorite flower because there are so many colors,” says Kha, his ...

Besides gardening, I love birds and have several birdhouses in my garden. A few years ago, in early spring, I found a couple of plants growing at the base of a birdhouse in the backyard. At first, I ...