Before you learn how to prune forsythia, consider the age of your shrub. Make sure that you're only pruning an established plant, as younger plants need time to develop naturally.

The only exception to the “pruning after flowering” rule is to get an old overgrown, sparsely flowered forsythia back on track. In that case, prune in late winter by cutting back a quarter to ...

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They replaced the dead forsythia. The challenge is that the replacement plants are growing long and lanky. Our question for the week was should they trim them so that they can fill in the void better.

Why You Need to Prune Forsythia. Forsythia has a graceful, airy shape, but when left unpruned, this shrub can turn into a ...

The forsythia is a very forgiving plant. It will tolerate clay soil, moderate drought, and even wet sites. The plant is also relatively free of disease or pest problems and is deer resistant. Like ...

The first week of February is all about forsythia and pruning. Forsythia is the bright yellow shrub ready to burst into blooms and you can prune it now to force the flowers into an early show indoors.

The first week of February is all about forsythia and pruning. Forsythia is the bright yellow shrub ready to burst into blooms and you can prune it now to force the flowers into an early show indoors.

The last option for health pruning is what we call rejuvenation pruning. Suckering shrubs such as forsythia, lilac, and red-stemmed dogwood perform best when they are encouraged to produce new ...

The usual time for pruning forsythia (and other spring-flowering shrubs) is right after the blossoms fade. There is the option also of pruning while gathering flower-laden stems for the house.

Forsythias are blooming! The forsythia shrubs in my neighborhood are blooming. That means it’s time to apply a preemergent herbicide to lawns that have problems with pesky annual and biennial weeds.

The forsythia is a very forgiving plant. It will tolerate clay soil, moderate drought, and even wet sites. The plant is also relatively free of disease or pest problems and is deer resistant. Like ...