Any gardeners out there who can offer advice?
Normally I get nowhere trying to grow hollyhocks, this year I've got a zillion of them (which I know I will pay dearly for if they make it to maturity and become behemoths fighting for space) but meanwhile, I've got yellow spots and bugs galore. This is NOT a in a tortoise-accessible area, though the goal is to eventually be able to feed from this if/when they mature and flower -- which should be a year or two (or three) from now. I have been using sluggo, and am tempted to use pesticides until they get more mature, but I don't even know what I'm dealing with for these yellow circles.
Any thoughts? All help and advice greatly appreciated...
Adding @EricW my gardening fairy godfather...
Normally I get nowhere trying to grow hollyhocks, this year I've got a zillion of them (which I know I will pay dearly for if they make it to maturity and become behemoths fighting for space) but meanwhile, I've got yellow spots and bugs galore. This is NOT a in a tortoise-accessible area, though the goal is to eventually be able to feed from this if/when they mature and flower -- which should be a year or two (or three) from now. I have been using sluggo, and am tempted to use pesticides until they get more mature, but I don't even know what I'm dealing with for these yellow circles.
Any thoughts? All help and advice greatly appreciated...
Adding @EricW my gardening fairy godfather...