Forsythias are deciduous shrubs known for their bright yellow flowers that signal the arrival of early spring. These plants, which belong to the olive family, are hardy and easy to care for, often ...

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 ...

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. – ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Your rhubarb plants are just doing what rhubarb plants do. They commonly send up flower spikes early in the spring. But cut any of those stalks off as soon as you see them. You don't want the plant ...

While much of the outdoor landscape is still sleeping, some early-bird spring arrivals are brightening our neighborhoods with colorful blooms. Pussy willow, forsythia, pansies and Lenten roses are ...

“Forsythia is pure joy. There is not an ounce, not a glimmer of sadness or even knowledge in forsythia.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh The Royal Navy was hurting at the end of the 18th century. It needed ...