How to grow regal hollyhocks from The Iowa Gardener
Veronica Larson Fowler shares practical steps for growing hollyhocks, from seed selection and indoor sowing to care and pest management. She notes heirloom types reseed, variations in bloom times, sun and soil needs, pruning, and strategies against rabbits and rust. The guide emphasizes tall stalks, color variety, and year after year beauty.
Daylilies Turn Side Yard Into Secret Garden
The writer describes transforming a sunlit drainage area beside the house into a lush garden using Rainbow Rhythm daylilies, arborvitae, azaleas, camellias, salvia, gomphrena, and rock edging. The project improved appearance, provided months of bloom, and inspired readers to plant their own pollinator friendly space.
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