branches of a forsythia shrub covered in snow - Saxton Studio/Shutterstock No plant announces spring quite like forsythia. Every spring, it bursts with brilliant yellow flowers that declare, without ...
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 ...
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. Red-twig dogwoods perform well in full ...
These evergreen or deciduous shrubs protect your garden oasis from prying eyes and create a sense of solitude.
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. – ...
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, ...
Learning how to take forsythia cuttings in summer is one of the easiest ways to double your shrub collection (at zero cost). While softwood cuttings can be taken in spring, when forsythias are ...
This forsythia hedge has very few flowers because the hedge is crowded with invasive trees and the remaining forsythia branches were sheared back in the fall, removing the spring-flowering wood. The ...
Their pinkish-red flowers (sometimes orange or white, based on the cultivar) contrast beautifully with forsythia's yellow blooms, becoming absolute showstoppers of the garden. Both shrubs can be grown ...