QUESTION: My garden center has a plant called a mallow. It looks like a hibiscus. Is this an annual or perennial? What care does it need? ANSWER: The plant is both a mallow and a hibiscus. The large ...

In West Africa, Jew's mallow is often used to prepare hearty soups that are served with fufu or pounded yam. The soup ...

To try Hank's recipe for mallow or grape leaves stuffed with mushrooms and pesto, click here. One of the fascinating things about the natural world is that no matter how knowledgeable you think you ...

If you're cultivating plants with medicinal properties in your garden but haven't planted marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis L.), you're missing out on a versatile and surprisingly easy-to-grow ...

The mallow plant family (Malvaceae) is easy to identify. The flowers have five separate petals. The distinguishing characteristic of the flower is the central column of united reproductive parts ...

There is a variety of mallow plants, one of which is the marsh mallow. The name may conjure up images of soft white and pink confectionary but the only connection between the plant and sweet are the ...

With harvest season winding down, it's time for dessert. How about some candy, real candy, from the garden? Marshmallows, anyone? Of course you can't just pluck a squishy marshmallow from a ...