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 ...

The bright yellow blooms on this rather rangy shrub can substitute for sunshine which means the end of gray winter days. The problem is that forsythia can awaken slowly some years, so waiting for the ...

Q: Should we do something to prepare forsythia bushes now in preparation for upcoming winter? If so, how, what and when should we do this? Mary Rogers, Kalamazoo A: It's interesting this question was ...

Question: I have forsythia and flowering quince. When and how to I prune these? They have rampant growth, but I don’t want to accidentally prune so much that I don’t get any flowers next year. Answer: ...

Nothing brightens a room like a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Many gardeners incorporate flowers into their landscapes to bring color to their outdoor areas, but have you ever considered dedicating a ...

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 ...

Nothing brightens a room like a beautiful bouquet of flowers. And it can be fairly easy to grow your own. In Louisiana, there are many types of plants that can be planted in any season that make great ...

Cutting and arranging flowers is a fun way to exercise your creativity and bring the beauty of your garden indoors. The more you do it, the easier it gets, and you'll soon be sharing your flowers with ...

Do you remember the weather nine days ago? It was Thursday. It was sunny and maybe 60 degrees. Forsythia bushes marked the occasion by bursting into bloom and bright yellow blooms were everywhere.

Q: I am having a problem with two shrubs — forsythia and Knockout Roses. I have a row of forsythia on the border of my property that are next to an area that is wooded with second growth trees. They ...