Knowing how and when to prune forsythia is critical for keeping this shrub healthy and its spring blooms bountiful. It's among the first shrubs to bloom in landscapes as winter begins to fade, its ...

Due to the extra warm winter we've had this year, it’s been a good spring for forsythia. There are loads of yellow flowers on forsythia shrubs all around our area. You may have noticed some bushes ...

If you want the most from your forsythias next spring, pruning soon after the last blossoms of spring hit the ground gets the shrubs ready for next year’s show. And don’t wait too long, because ...

I got an email from a reader recently and enjoyed the question. Seems that my reader had a hedge of forsythia around a bird bath. While cleaning the bird bath out our reader dumped the bird bath on ...

Q.: I have two questions. First, I know it's just about the proper time to prune back forsythia. My question is, how severely can I cut back the forsythia and still expect blooms next Spring? I would ...

For years, I've been pondering the dramatic difference in how people prune their forsythias. Of course, beauty is a matter of taste, and you're welcome to weigh in with your opinion. In fact, I hope ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- Dear Harvey: Is it OK to cut forsythia way back? My aunt's is so huge and leggy, she'd love to whack it back totally, and hopefully it will grow well, come spring. Thanks. – ...

Discover our selection of plants to never prune in December, including spring-flowering shrubs that won't bloom and trees that are susceptible to diseases.

Proven Winners' new forsythia variety, Show Off, has masses of bright yellow flowers that are much larger than those of older varieties. The shrub is said to be resistant to deer feeding and compact, ...

Pruning is a popular winter gardening task, but we thought we'd take a look at the plants you should never prune in December to ensure we aren't dealing our trees and shrubs undue damage. Thanks to ...

The warm glow of forsythias cools down as their flowers fade and green leaves start to unfold. For the next 11 months, this plant that displays such cheerful color on the drab heels of winter will be ...