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black flower hollyhocks? help................... Not a lot I am afraid-let them flower then dispose-the spores can remain in the soil but there are rust resistant varieties available-check those out. My hollyhocks suffered last year too, but this years

My first year also growing a hollyhock, again planted last year and did nothing, and I have had rust and scrapped the plant. May try again next year as I think they look so lovely. I planted hollyhocks last year, nothing happened! However

My mint plants were very "spotty" last year and I was advised that it was probably rust. I've bought some Roseclear but see that it should not be allowed "to drift on to food plants". So presumably that's out! Is there anything else I could use

of rust fungus pustules.Just a few days ago the grass was a perfectly good green colour, so I wonder if it knows that it's now autumn. Autumn spells many things for the plant world, but for my warped, often rather pathologically orientated mind, it

We've just had to dig up all our garlic at our allotment due to rust on the leaves. Alot of the stems had decayed and the bulbs we dug up were a mixed bunch but diesease free. Just need to know what is safe to plant into the same area? Also, we

then sadly cut them back will this affect them as the other one I have just made a plot 8X6 with the best top soil sadly I dont know if there is anything that Ican plant now for the autumn can anyone help I planted leeks last year which succumbed to rust

Gardening in mild/moist climate of Devon, I noticed rust has arrived along a row of chives I grew this year. I have cut the infected chives down to ground level to avoid it spreading. Similar to Pippa I hope my leeks don't get it too. Nothing

plant now, surely they grow in the winter too!!! or should i know that they dont at my age? I've had the same problems with my garlic, such a disappointment. Hopefully next year won't be as bad! I have a very good crop of leeks but they now have rust

I have 2 and 1/2 year old cordon on it are 2 pears. This is a photo of leaves on one of them. Is this rust? What can rid it of it or is it going to be a permanent problem? Would the best thing be to dig it up befor tree gets any bigger

Hi, I'm relatively new to gardening so apologies in advance if my posts don't make a great deal of sense. The summer before last I noticed my mint patch had developed yellow and black spots. I found out that this was rust, so I destroyed all