Forsythia is one of the earliest spring bloomers. The flowers that come out in the spring were set on the stems last spring. So if anyone pruned your for Forsythia in fall or before it bloomed this winter/spring, you probably don’t have any flowers this year. You should prune your Forsythia within two weeks of the yellow flowers falling off in spring. Forsythia also blooms best on thin Young stems so it’s a good idea to rejuvenate your shrub by cutting out 30% of the thickest stems all the way d

Forsythia are the earliest spring bloomers for most of us in the Midwest. These beautiful yellow flowers come out as soon as temperatures start to warm usually in March in Chicago. After these flowers fall off, you have two weeks to do your pruning. Beyond two weeks the plant is starting to put buds on for next year‘s flowers. Do not prune Forsythia more than two weeks after the flowers fade. also, be sure to remove thick woody, stems all the way down to the base of the plant. The thicker, the s

Forsythia shrubs bloom in the spring, and their flower buds have already been set for next year. So we do not want to do any pruning right now. We ideally want to prune within two weeks after the flowers have fallen off. And once your forsythia shrubs are established, you want to prune a third of the thick woody stems all the way down to the base. Forsythias flower on the thin young stems so pruning the thick wood out, is going to allow sunlight to get into the center of the plant and allow for

Late winter early spring is when we do most of our pruning. But please know what plant you have before you start cutting. If you have a spring bloomer, you need to wait until the flowers open and die, then prune within 2 to 3 weeks. Here is a list of common spring bloomers: Forsythia magnolia Weigela Cherry trees and shrubs Vernal witch hazel Fothergilla Flowering quince Viburnum Cornelian and Cherry Flowering dogwood Lilac Redbud Azalea Rhododendron Ninebark I am a Garden Coach located in the n