Hollyhocks

Ok, yeah, Hollyhocks are pretty, but

They. Are. A. Royal. Pain!

I'm sorry to have to say it, but really!

So at the bottom of those pretty flowers you have...

...and below that, you have these:

A really really thick, long, obnoxious root

that refuses to be *dug* out...

you have to Fight it out!

but finally I wrestled all of them out of the south

side of our house so we can paint....

but they'll be back.

Enough of my complaining though,

here's sone more hollyhocks to leave you

with a prettier picture. :)