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 ...

Sometimes we gardeners do indeed need to reinvent the wheel. Aided by the Internet, we have access to a dizzying array of flowering plants. Our mild Mediterranean climate, allowing many of us to grow ...

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 ...

Living in an arid climate doesn't mean all you get to grow are cacti and succulents, especially if attracting birds is a top priority. There should be plenty of heat-tolerant perennials and shrubs on ...

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 ...

Driving by Luten Avenue along Hylan Boulevard at this time of the year brings back memories of my childhood when I view the wetlands full of the pink and white flowers of the swamp mallow plant. In ...

Gaza: With food so scarce in Gaza, people have become reliant on a weed known as common mallow to feed their families. Common mallow, which has medicinal properties and grows freely in harsh, dry soil ...