Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Knowing how and when to prune forsythia is critical for keeping this shrub healthy and its spring blooms bountiful. It's among the ...

Getting the timing right is half the battle when it comes to pruning flowering shrubs. Prune at the wrong time, and you’ll lop off developing flower buds. Or prune too late in the growing season, and ...

Forsythia shrubs put on a scintillating early spring display of bright yellow blooms. Once this fades, it is time for a few core maintenance tasks. Understanding what to do with forsythia in April ...

The mindset of many gardeners turns to tidying up their space in the fall. While pruning and cutting back can make a difference, there are some plants I advise not trimming this month, as they are ...

Due to the extra warm winter we've had this year, it’s been a good spring for forsythia. There are loads of yellow flowers on forsythia shrubs all around our area. You may have noticed some bushes ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Pruning is an ...

As we move through the end of May, it becomes imperative that any pruning (think shaping and also about next year’s flower production) of spring flowering shrubs, like rhododendrons, azaleas, lilacs ...

That urge to grab your pruners the moment temperatures rise is one of the most natural impulses in gardening, and one of the most destructive. Every March, well-meaning gardeners pick up their loppers ...

Now that leaves are opening on your shrubs, is it too late to prune? Not at all, said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “We often suggest pruning trees and ...

A flowering hedge is more than just a privacy screen: Cleverly combined, it blooms from early spring to late summer. But for this to succeed, the right pruning is crucial. A classic hedge is trimmed ...

The warm glow of forsythias cools down as their flowers fade and green leaves start to unfold. For the next 11 months, this plant that displays such cheerful color on the drab heels of winter will be ...