If your forsythia shrubs are taller, grow 'Flaviramea' instead. It's a 6-foot-tall yellow-stemmed cultivar that will begin the golden show right in the winter.

Forsythia will bloom best if they are regularly pruned. Once plants have established, prune out a third to a quarter of the oldest stems at ground level every other year (thinning).

Gardeners with forsythia loaded with flowers have taken the time to correctly prune their shrubs. Unfortunately, some people never prune their forsythia, or if they do, they prune at the wrong ...

The following year, the cycle repeated: the forsythia bloomed wildly for a couple of weeks, we had a global pandemic, I forgot about cutting the bushes back until fall when it started touching the ...

Filling your garden with color all year round is a guaranteed way to keep things looking bright and alive, no matter what the ...

Like other shrubs, forsythias will need occasional trimming. Forsythia should be trimmed right after blooming. Pruning then encourages more branching and compact growth. One thing to remember when ...

Plant the shrubs 4 to 6 feet apart in fall giving them plenty of room. Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball. Set into the hole so the top of the root ball is flush with the earth.

Forsythia bushes are usually the first burst of yellow to show up in Pacific Northwest gardens. The Olympian The first week of February is all about forsythia and pruning.

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 81°F.

Suckering, colonizing shrubs like forsythia don’t look good sheared into shapes, and will not bloom nearly as well. They naturally grow shoots in every direction like a fountain.

Forsythias are planted for their stunning floral display in early spring. Have you ever seen a forsythia bush and, for some reason, maybe there are only blooms at the very ...