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 shrubs are among the first plants to bloom in spring, providing an early burst of color and privacy before many other plants have started growing," says Kelly Funk, ...

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.

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

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.

They are unfussy about soil types — acid or alkaline, chalk or sand, gravel or clay — although they do prefer a sunny position and soil that is not waterlogged. They also grow away quickly from ...

American arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis) is a low-maintenance, fast-growing evergreen tree that offers a tall privacy hedge. “American arborvitae stands as a timeless evergreen option,” Sons says.

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish blooming. ... Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia) Forsythia is the traditional first-flowering plant in the spring. Hardy plants, their bright yellow blooms can catch your eye anywhere. There are new cultivars out.